The two Navy SEALS who were missing have now been declared fallen on a mission in the Gulf of Aden. Their bodies were never found after they went missing on January 11th after boarding a dhow carrying Iranian advanced weapons to the Houthis, according to US CENTCOM:

We regret to announce that after a 10-day exhaustive search, our two missing U.S. Navy SEALs have not been located and their status has been changed to deceased. The search and rescue operation for the two Navy SEALs reported missing during the boarding of an illicit dhow carrying Iranian advanced conventional weapons Jan. 11 concluded and we are now conducting recovery operations.

During this expansive search operation, airborne and naval platforms from the U.S., Japan, and Spain continuously searched more than 21,000 square miles to locate our missing teammates. Search assistance was also provided by Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command, University of San Diego – Scripts Institute of Oceanography, and the Office of Naval Research – Oceanographic Support. Out of respect for the families, no further information will be released at this time.

“We mourn the loss of our two Naval Special Warfare warriors, and we will forever honor their sacrifice and example. Our prayers are with the SEALs’ families, friends, the U.S. Navy, and the entire Special Operations community during this time,” said General Michael Erik Kurilla, USCENTCOM Commander.

The White House waited until the very end of their briefing today to finally acknowledge the loss of these two heroic Navy SEALS, according to the RNC:

After hearing from the White House Gender Policy Council director, giving congratulatory remarks to White House staffers, and a few other announcements, top Biden spokesman John Kirby “lastly” acknowledges the death of two heroic U.S. Navy SEALs