The Pentagon has confirmed that approximately 140 U.S. service members have been wounded in the ongoing conflict with Iran. This is a major jump from the eight serious injuries they had previously made public. The updated figure came after sources familiar with the situation indicated that nearly 150 troops had been injured in the 10-day-old war.
Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell released a statement confirming the new casualty count. He clarified that the vast majority of the approximately 140 wounded service members sustained minor injuries. Parnell also noted that 108 of these troops have already returned to duty, suggesting that many of the wounds were not severe enough to keep them off the battlefield for long.
