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Dozens Injured, Data Dispute
The Pentagon said nearly 100 U.S. troops were injured over the last two weeks since the Iran war resumed, with Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell saying, "While nearly 100 service members were deemed to have some degree of injury since July 7, 2026, 96% have returned [to] duty."
“The Pentagon has been slow to disclose injuries to US troops during the ongoing war with Iran, avoiding publicly confirming the fallout from Iranian attacks and mostly reserving totals to a military website that lags events by several days or even weeks with officials saying the delay is intended to protect service members”
Time Magazine reported that the Pentagon shared the injury tally as Washington launched its 10th consecutive evening of strikes against Tehran.
The New Arab said the Pentagon did not publicly disclose dozens of U.S. military casualties in Iranian attacks in Jordan last week, citing U.S. officials who told The New York Times that an American military position was struck three times by Iranian missiles or drones, injuring dozens and damaging several helicopters.
The New Arab also reported that the latest revelation meant three U.S. service members have been confirmed dead since fighting resumed between the United States and Iran, with the third death occurring in northern Iraq during the controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian attack drone, US Central Command said.
Parnell Denies Concealment
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell rejected the allegations of concealment, calling them “baseless and malicious accusations,” and The Independent reported that he wrote on X that the department of war rejects “these baseless and malicious accusations of hiding injury numbers as outright lies from partisan hacks at the New York Times who are desperate to smear America’s military and its leadership.”
The Independent said the Pentagon did not disclose the attacks or release details of the casualties and damage inflicted after Iran carried out three other attacks against the U.S. in Jordan that injured dozens of service members and damaged several helicopters, according to U.S. officials who told The New York Times.
CNN reported that the Pentagon has been slow to disclose injuries to U.S. troops, with officials citing security needs and saying it can take several days or even weeks for an injury to be documented in military systems.
CNN also quoted Parnell saying, "Providing real-time information on non-fatal casualties to the media is the same as providing that information directly to our adversaries, which could put even more service members at risk with access to that quick information."
Deaths, Missing, and Next Steps
The Pentagon’s casualty picture also included deaths and a missing service member, with Time Magazine identifying 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii; Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas; and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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The Independent said two service members were killed and one missing after Iranian attacks on the Muwaffaq Salti US Air Base in Jordan on Friday, and it reported that Central Command later said verification remained “ongoing” after the U.S. military found “unidentified remains at the location earlier today.”
The Independent also reported that Central Command said a U.S. service member in northern Iraq was killed in action July 18 during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone, while another service member was wounded and continues to receive medical treatment for a minor injury.
Time Magazine said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer renewed calls for an immediate end to the Iran war, warning, "Every second Trump prolongs his war in Iran is another second our service members remain in danger," as the House of Representatives and the Senate passed War Powers Act resolutions last month aimed to restrict Trump from continuing the war.
