The Defense Casualty Analysis System's official tally of U.S. military personnel deaths in the Middle East includes 15 deaths assigned to Operation Epic Fury and six assigned to the Overseas Operations category

The armed conflict between the United States and Iran and the political fight it set off at home, from strikes and the naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz to negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Debated through war powers, munitions stocks and household costs.