About 140 US service members have been wounded since the outbreak of the war with Iran, including eight who remain severely injured, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in an emailed statement on Tuesday.
The injuries were sustained during retaliatory Iranian rocket and drone attacks targeting US positions in the region, marking the first broad official accounting of non-fatal casualties in the conflict.
“The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty,” Parnell said in an emailed statement. He added that eight service members are currently listed as “severely injured.”
The disclosure offers the clearest snapshot to date of the human cost facing American forces since hostilities escalated. Until now, public updates had largely focused on operational developments and fatalities rather than the broader number of wounded personnel.
The injury figures follow the deaths of seven US service members in incidents tied to Iranian counterattacks in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
US Central Command previously confirmed that the fatalities occurred in the wake of missile and drone strikes targeting American installations.
Iran retaliating across Middle East, Gulf States
Iran’s retaliatory campaign has included rocket and drone fire at US-linked targets across multiple Gulf states.
American forces stationed in the region remain on heightened alert as defensive systems continue intercepting incoming threats.