Iranian Airstrikes Injure Nearly 100 U.S. Troops Since July 7 as 96% Return to Duty
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Updated · CBS New York · Jul 20
Iranian Airstrikes Injure Nearly 100 U.S. Troops Since July 7 as 96% Return to Duty
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 20
Summary
Nearly 100 U.S. service members were hurt in Iranian airstrikes on bases since July 7, with 96% already back on duty, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said.
Most injuries were minor concussions, but the Pentagon still has not publicly detailed the full casualty count or damage assessments from the latest attacks.
The strikes came after a monthslong U.S.-Iran ceasefire unraveled and the U.S. began more than a week of nightly attacks on Iranian targets tied to threats against commercial shipping.
Jordan and Iraq have become the deadliest flashpoints: two U.S. soldiers were killed at a base in Jordan, remains were found where a third went missing, and another service member died in Iraq.
Trump on Monday vowed retaliation, saying every American death would be repaid "many times over," as official casualty databases already showed more than 400 wounded before this month's injuries were added.