Reuters Reveals the Real Number of Injured U.S. Soldiers After Iranian Strikes — 20 Times Higher Than Initially Announced
The Pentagon acknowledges that about 140 soldiers were injured during 10 days of attacks after initially reporting only 8 injuries
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Reuters has revealed a significant increase in the number of injured U.S. soldiers following Iranian missile strikes targeting American military bases in the region, confirming that the real number far exceeds what Washington initially announced.
The agency quoted a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) as saying that the number of injured American soldiers reached around 150 as a result of the Iranian missile attacks—more than twenty times higher than the figure initially reported by the United States in its early official statements.
Discrepancy in the Figures
The Pentagon had earlier announced that only eight U.S. soldiers were injured in the attacks. However, the department later acknowledged a sharp increase in the number after the Reuters report was published.
Reuters stated that it verified the new figures, prompting the U.S. Department of Defense to issue a later statement confirming that the number of injured soldiers approached 140 during 10 days of continued attacks.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said that most of the injuries sustained by American troops were “minor,” noting that the total number of injuries had been recorded since the beginning of the U.S. military operation.
Questions About the Real Losses
The large discrepancy between the initially announced figures and the later data has raised questions about the true human cost among U.S. military personnel.
Washington still officially acknowledges the deaths of only seven of its soldiers so far—the same number that had previously been announced as the number of wounded before it later became clear that the injuries were far greater.
Concerns Inside Congress
These developments come as concerns are growing within the U.S. Congress about the scale of potential losses in the ongoing war, amid increasing criticism of the decision to become involved in the conflict.
Several American lawmakers believe that the war does not represent a direct interest of the United States, arguing that the country’s involvement was driven by political calculations related to supporting Israel and the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
