US Strikes Injure About 140 Troops as Hegseth Vows Most Intense Day Yet of Attacks

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly told Pentagon reporters that Tuesday would be “yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran,” promising the most fighters, bombers and strikes so far as the administration sought to amplify attacks on Tehran.

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Multiple outlets quoted Hegseth using strikingly similar language—Navy Times recorded him saying the day would include “the most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes,” CNBC reported him saying “Today will be, yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran,” and NPR likewise headlined the U.S. vow as its “most intense day of strikes inside Iran.”

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Local outlets and AP-linked reporting echoed the claim, with KVIA summarizing that Tuesday’s aerial strikes would mark “the most intense” of the conflict and the San Francisco Chronicle reporting Hegseth’s statement that Tuesday would be the most intense day yet of U.S. strikes inside Iran.

The Pentagon reported roughly 140 U.S. troops injured in the conflict with Iran, eight of those injuries classified as severe, even as outlets reported U.S. combat deaths and widely varying national casualty tallies across the region.

The San Francisco Chronicle stated that "approximately 140 U.S. troops have been injured in the conflict with Iran, with eight of those injuries classified as severe."

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Newsweek listed U.S. combat deaths as "U.S.: 7 troops killed in action," while regional tallies for other countries differ across outlets—MyNorthwest reported "The war has killed at least 1,230 people in Iran, at least 397 in Lebanon, and 11 in Israel," and NPR noted "More than 1,200 people have been killed in Iran, 570 in Lebanon and 12 people in Israel," reflecting inconsistent figures among sources.

U.S. military leaders described a broad, multi-objective campaign inside Iran aimed at degrading missile and drone capabilities, striking naval forces to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and hitting deeper military and industrial targets.

“He also warned Iran's ruling regime against withholding oil from world markets after the war”

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Navy Times reported Gen. Dan Caine saying U.S. forces "hit more than 5,000 targets, and that their three objectives included destruction of Iranian ballistic missile and drone capability; hitting Iran’s navy to allow movement through the Strait of Hormuz; and hitting 'deeper into Iran’s military and industrial base.'"

CNBC quoted Hegseth listing similar aims, saying the objectives were destroying missile stockpiles and the navy and to "permanently deny Iran nuclear weapons forever."

KVIA summarized Hegseth's message that "Iran stands alone and they are badly losing on day 10 of Operation Epic Fury," framing the strikes as part of a campaign to decisively degrade Iran's warfighting capacity.

Tehran and regional states responded with sharp rhetoric, intercepted missiles and activated air defenses as the conflict widened.

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf was quoted as saying Iran was "definitely not looking for a ceasefire" (Navy Times), while senior Iranian officials used threatening language on social media—Ali Larijani wrote on X that "The sacrificial nation of Iran doesn’t fear your empty threats. Be careful not to get eliminated yourself" (OrissaPOST) and Navy Times reported Larijani as writing: "Iran doesn’t fear your empty threats. Even those bigger than you couldn’t eliminate Iran. Be careful not to get eliminated yourself."

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Gulf states reported intercepted attacks and activated defenses: OrissaPOST reported "Qatar intercepts a missile attack," and MyNorthwest noted that "Qatar’s Defense Ministry reported that it intercepted an incoming missile" and that the UAE had activated air defenses.

The wider fallout extended to markets, critical infrastructure and maritime security: markets swung on mixed signals from Washington, Gulf facilities reported damage or alerts, and regional navies began escorting merchant shipping.

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OrissaPOST said President Trump’s "contradictory signals about how long the war could last" were "causing wild swings Monday in financial and fuel markets," and MyNorthwest reported "The U.S. stock market careened through a manic Monday" and that "The price of oil whipped from nearly $120 per barrel."

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DW reported a drone attack that "caused a fire in an industrial area in the emirate of Abu Dhabi" at the Ruwais Industrial Complex, and MyNorthwest noted Pakistan’s navy launched a maritime security operation escorting commercial shipping in response to threats to sea lanes.