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A U.S. official told The Intercept that Iran’s attacks wounded far more American troops than the Pentagon’s casualty tally reflects, including several deaths in Jordan and Iraq and dozens of injuries, highlighting alleged undercounting by the casualty system and ongoing opacity from CENTCOM and the Defense Department.
The Pentagon identified First Lt. Tyler Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales as the two U.S. service members killed in Iran’s missile attack on a Jordan-based base, raising U.S. fatalities in the conflict to 17. Iran and its allies said they conducted counterstrikes, while U.S.-led operations reportedly continued on multiple fronts. The clash contributed to volatile energy markets, with gas prices hitting around $4 per gallon and the oil price briefly topping $90 per barrel. Polls show waning public support for President Trump’s handling of the war. Iran said it would defend its sovereignty and implied it will respond to what it calls ongoing aggression.
U.S. casualties in the Iran war climbed to 423 after renewed self-defense strikes in southern Iran, even as a fragile ceasefire persists. The Intercept reports discrepancies between Pentagon tallies and the Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS), with DCAS undercounting non-hostile deaths and injuries; CENTCOM cites 13 service members killed in action and one non-combat death in the latest operation, while DCAS and related tallies show different totals. The piece highlights ongoing debates over casualty accounting and notes continuing threats to U.S. bases in the region.
The Pentagon said about 140 U.S. service members have been wounded over 10 days of sustained attacks tied to the Iran conflict, including eight with life-threatening injuries, with 108 already returned to duty. Seven U.S. troops have died as the campaign—driven by U.S.-Israeli air strikes on Iranian leadership, nuclear program, and missile installations—continues.
At least six American service members were killed as the U.S.–Iran confrontation escalated, including four Army Reserve soldiers from Des Moines's 103rd Sustainment Command—Capt. Cody A. Khork, Sgt. Nicole M. Amor, Sgt. Declan J. Coady, and Sgt. Noah L. Tietjens—killed in an unmanned aircraft system attack on a Kuwait port; two other service members were killed but not yet identified. The Department of Defense praised the fallen and investigations into the attack are underway.