Pentagon confirms about 140 U.S. troops wounded after Iran counterattack
Mar 11th 2026
A CBS News report and Pentagon statements reveal roughly 140 U.S. service members were wounded after Iran’s counterattack, with six killed, dozens hospitalized with urgent injuries including traumatic brain injuries, and significant munitions costs in the opening days.
- About 140 U.S. service members were injured in Iran’s counterattack, the Pentagon confirmed.
- Six U.S. service members were killed in the March 1 strike on a tactical operations center near the Shuaiba port in Kuwait.
- More than 30 troops remain hospitalized at Landstuhl and other military hospitals, with roughly 20 arriving with injuries classified as urgent.
- Medical teams reported traumatic brain injuries, memory loss, and other urgent conditions among the wounded.
- The Pentagon says 108 of the wounded have returned to duty and that the majority of injuries are minor.
- The Pentagon used about $5.6 billion in advanced munitions in the first two days of the campaign.
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