Pentagon Reports 757 US Troops Wounded in Iran War as Talks With Tehran Stall
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Updated · CNN · Aug 19
Pentagon Reports 757 US Troops Wounded in Iran War as Talks With Tehran Stall
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Aug 19
Summary
757 US service members have now been recorded wounded in the Iran war, after the Pentagon on Wednesday added more than 50 injuries to its casualty database.
18 troops have been killed since the war began on February 28, with the new totals combining Operation Epic Fury and an “Overseas Operations” category the Defense Department created last month.
July 7 is the start date listed for that newer category, matching the day the Trump administration told Congress a new conflict with Iran had begun under the War Powers Act.
The update follows scrutiny after casualty totals briefly fell last month even as Iranian attacks continued; the Pentagon said those drops reflected temporary data disruptions.
The higher toll lands as US-Iran talks remain deadlocked and Trump says conditions are “so good” despite tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.