Since Trump ordered strikes against Iran in February, the Pentagon has reported that at least 624 US service members have been wounded. The figures are split between 417 cases linked to Operation Epic Fury and 207 attributed to Overseas Operations.
The US‑Iran ceasefire signed in April and a memorandum of understanding signed in June have not stopped attacks; both sides have engaged in hostilities throughout the conflict.
Last week the Pentagon revised casualty numbers, moving the names of four soldiers who died in Operation Epic Fury to the Overseas Operations tally. The death count for Operation Epic Fury fell from 18 to 14 after the removal of those four names.
The re‑allocation of casualties has drawn criticism over transparency. Lt Gen Ben Hodges, former commander of US forces in Europe, accused the administration of not being honest about the war. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie said splitting the conflict into categories was a "absurd ruse".
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell called the shifting figures "temporary data disruptions" and stated they are being corrected in coordination with the Military Services. Trump meanwhile acknowledged the conflict on Truth Social, claiming 18 lives were lost.
The category Overseas Operations only appeared on the Pentagon’s website recently, listing the four Army soldiers and 207 wounded. It remains unclear whether all 207 injuries are related directly to the Iran war.
Three US soldiers were killed in a July missile strike on a base in Jordan and another during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone in Iraq. Since mid‑July, the US has launched attacks on Iranian infrastructure, while US bases in neighboring countries have been fired upon for 13 consecutive nights. A pause followed, with no attacks reported by either side for the third consecutive night as of Sunday.
