WASHINGTON: The United States Department of Defense (Pentagon) has confirmed that nearly 100 American service members have been injured during the ongoing conflict with Iran, which has continued for the past two weeks.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said that approximately 100 U.S. military personnel have sustained injuries of varying severity since July 7. He added that 96 percent of the injured troops have already returned to active duty, indicating that the majority suffered non-life-threatening wounds and have resumed their operational responsibilities.
The announcement comes as the Pentagon also disclosed the identities of two U.S. soldiers who were killed in an Iranian attack, providing further details on the human cost of the recent escalation.
In this regard, the Pentagon had stated that 14 American service members had been killed and 427 injured since February 28, without offering a detailed breakdown of casualties linked to the latest hostilities.
The updated figures highlight the continuing impact of Iranian attacks on U.S. military personnel stationed in the region.
In this sense, as per the US media reports, the American military is currently examining unidentified human remains recovered from the site of an Iranian attack in Jordan.
The United States has already acknowledged that three American troops were killed in earlier Iranian attacks, while one US service member remains missing.
Separately, the US military confirmed that an American soldier was killed during an operation in northern Iraq on July 18.
The announcement followed another deadly incident earlier in the week, when an Iranian missile strike on Jordan killed two U.S. soldiers, left one service member missing, and injured four others.
The Pentagon has reiterated its commitment to supporting affected personnel and their families while maintaining military readiness across the region. Further updates are expected as investigations continue and additional information becomes available regarding the recent attacks.
