Seventh US service member killed in war with Iran identified

Benjamin N Pennington, 26, died from injuries sustained during an Iranian strike on an airbase in Saudi Arabia

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The Pentagon has identified the seventh US service member killed in the war with Iran as 26-year-old army Sgt Benjamin N Pennington, who is a resident of Glendale, Kentucky.

In a statement on Monday the department said Pennington died on Sunday from injuries sustained during an Iranian strike on the Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia on 1 March. The incident is under investigation, the statement said.