A spokesman for the Pentagon said in a statement today that 140 U.S. military service members have been injured since the start of the war on Iran. Seven American troops have been killed.
BREAKING: About 140 U.S. troops have been wounded in the Iran war, including eight severely, the Pentagon says. https://t.co/mBFwJTilT3
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 10, 2026
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Iranian strikes have killed seven American troops, and injured 140 U.S. service members overall, the Pentagon said. Of that number, 108 have returned to duty.
“The vast majority of these injuries have been minor,” Sean Parnell, the chief Pentagon spokesman, said in the statement. “Eight service members remain listed as severely injured and are receiving the highest level of medical care.”
On Sunday, the Pentagon announced that a seventh American service member had died in the war with Iran. On Monday, the Pentagon identified the service member as Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Ky.
Sergeant Pennington was seriously injured on March 1 when Iran struck a Saudi military base where American troops were stationed, U.S. Central Command said.
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In related news, a new poll by Gallup shows American support for the war in Iran is far lower than what it has been at the beginnings of previous foreign conflicts with just 41% showing support.
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