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The U.S.

says the first Americans have been killed in the war with Iran that's now spread to several countries in the Middle East.

U.S.

Central Command confirming this morning three service members were killed in action and five were seriously injured.

The deaths come on the second day of a bombing campaign that's killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top leaders.

And it could get worse.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcing today strikes on Iran will intensify in the coming days.

Democratic Congressman Jason Crow of Colorado sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee and says lawmakers are still waiting for answers on this operation.

Congressman Jason Crow on Bloomberg's this weekend.

Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma also weighed in on Iran and says he supports the U.S.

's action.

Senator Lankford on ABC.

Meantime, Iran's president says its new leadership council has begun its work to choose Khamenei's successor.

Jomana Bersetchi covers the Middle East for Bloomberg and gave us some insight on this process.

Bloomberg's Jomana Bersetchi.

Now, the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader reportedly came after close intelligence sharing between the U.S.