Iranian Americans in the Central Valley are holding a candlelight vigil beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday in memory of six American soldiers killed in a drone attack on a Kuwait base during the first week of the war with Iran.

The vigil will take place outside the Clovis Veterans Memorial District Building, 808 4th St., in downtown Clovis.

“The candlelight vigil honors the fallen brave soldiers of the United States who have given their lives fighting the fascist theocracy occupying Iran and threatening the entire world with its violence and hatred,” a statement from the organizers said.

The soldiers were Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa; Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, of Waukee, Iowa, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento.