Pentagon reports nearly 100 U.S. service members wounded

The Pentagon has acknowledged that nearly 100 U.S. service members were wounded in Iranian attacks on American bases in the Middle East over the past two weeks, amid reports that the military withheld details of earlier strikes from the public. These injuries come as hostilities between the United States and Iran have escalated into a sustained, months-long conflict.

According to Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell, nearly 100 personnel sustained injuries, mostly minor concussions, since July 7, 2026, with 96 having already returned to duty. This disclosure followed a New York Times report alleging that the Department of Defense had not publicly revealed several Iranian strikes in recent weeks that wounded dozens of additional troops and damaged equipment, including helicopters. The previously undisclosed attacks occurred prior to a later assault in Jordan that killed two U.S. soldiers and left one service member missing.

Military officials defended the decision to withhold information, stating that publicizing specific details about troop injuries, damage to facilities, or the locations of strikes could assist Iran in refining its ballistic missile and drone attacks. They noted...