Over 750 US servicemen have been wounded in Iran war, Pentagon numbers reveal - report

The Pentagon has updated its casualty figures for the US-Iran war, reporting 18 US soldiers killed and 756 wounded, totaling 774 casualties. The numbers rose despite a recent ceasefire, which expired on Monday, though large-scale combat has not resumed. The Washington Post reported the data, citing the Pentagon's casualty reporting system, noting a possible lag between injury documentation and database entry. The US is considering scaling back its military presence in the Middle East, including defense cuts in the Persian Gulf. The report follows allegations from servicemen that the Pentagon downplayed the severity of their injuries.

The Pentagon has updated its casualty figures for the US-Iran war, revealing that 18 US soldiers have been killed and 756 wounded, for a total of 774 casualties. The numbers rose despite a recent ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, which expired on Monday, though large-scale combat has not resumed. The Washington Post reported the data, citing the Pentagon's casualty reporting system, and noted that the increase may reflect a lag between an injury being documented in the military's medical system and appearing in the casualty database. The US is considering scaling back its military presence in the Middle East, including making defense cuts in the Persian Gulf and not rebuilding bases damaged by Iranian attacks. The report comes two months after several servicemen alleged that their injuries were more severe than their designations implied, creating a rift between what the Pentagon had revealed and troops' personal accounts. One sergeant claimed he "absolutely believed" that the Pentagon tried to downplay the strike in Kuwait that killed 6 US soldiers.