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Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/16/us-troops-wounded-iran/
200 U.S. Troops Wounded in Iran War across 7 Countries
(Washington Post) Dan Lamothe - The number of U.S. troops who have been wounded or injured during the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran now exceeds 200 across seven countries, Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins, chief spokesman for U.S. Central Command, said Monday. Hawkins said U.S. troops have been wounded in Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, primarily in the first few days of the conflict. More than 180 have returned to duty. The injuries have occurred as Iran has launched waves of missiles and attack drones on U.S. positions and civilian targets in countries across the region. U.S. strikes in recent days have focused heavily on taking out Iranian missile launchers and drone storage facilities. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Friday that the majority of U.S. injuries have been suffered in strikes by attack drones. U.S. forces have hit more than 7,000 targets in Iran since the beginning of the operation, Central Command said Monday. Israel has launched about 8,000 more, officials said.