Nirmala Sitharaman to meet US defence secretary James Mattis in Washington

The United States military has confirmed the death of another American service member who had been critically wounded during an Iranian attack on U.S. forces in Saudi Arabia on March 1. According to the U.S. Army, the latest fatality raises the total number of American troops killed in the ongoing conflict with Iran to seven. The casualties are linked to major combat operations being carried out under Operation Epic Fury. The Pentagon says U.S. forces across the Middle East remain on high alert as tensions with Iran continue to escalate. Meanwhile, Tehran claims it has launched the 29th wave of missile strikes targeting Israeli positions and U.S. military installations as part of its ongoing retaliation campaign.