US EditionAbout 140 US troops wounded in Iran war, 8 severely, Pentagon says
Pentagon reports 140 U.S. troops wounded in Iran conflict; 108 have returned to duty while 8 remain severely injured, reflecting injuries mainly from rocket and drone strikes.
- Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said on March 10 that about 140 U.S. service members were wounded over 10 days, with 108 returned to duty and eight severely injured.
- A barrage of retaliatory rocket and drone strikes from Iran produced many U.S. injuries and killed seven soldiers in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
- Military briefings show U.S. forces struck over 5,000 targets deeper into Iran's military base, while ballistic missile attacks fell 90% and one-way drones 83%, with B-1 bombers launched from a British base.
- Brent crude spiked to nearly $120 on Monday as the International Energy Agency convened emergency talks, and the U.S. State Department authorized up to $40M for evacuation flights.
- Iranian officials say the war will not end soon and they will not negotiate, while U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Tuesday would bring the most intense strikes; polls show 53% of registered voters oppose military action.
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About 140 U.S. troops injured since start of war with Iran
About 140 U.S. service members have been wounded since the start of Operation Epic Fury, the Pentagon said, in the first official overall injury count from the war with Iran. In a statement shared by CNN’s Natasha Bertrand on Tuesday, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said approximately 140 U.S. service members had been wounded over 10 days of sustained attacks. Most of the injuries were minor, and 108 troops have already returned to duty…
Briefing on Trump’s Iran war angers US Senate Dems as Pentagon reports 140 troops injured
Pentagon officials ascend stairs on March 10, 2026, as they leave a classified briefing for members of the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill. (Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats tasked with overseeing defense left a classified briefing Tuesday incensed about President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, as the United States and Israel continue their joint bombardment and families prepare to bury seven American service members killed…
About 140 US troops wounded in the Iran war, including 8 severely, Pentagon says. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
The new figure is the first insight into the broader toll of injuries that have been sustained by US troops in the wake of retaliatory rocket and drone strikes from Iran.
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