Pentagon reports 140 service members injured in Iran war, seven killed
Iranian strikes have killed seven U.S. troops and wounded 140 since President Trump began the conflict 11 days ago, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
March 10, 2026 at 04:13 PM
The Pentagon said Tuesday that 140 American service members have been injured since the start of the war with Iran 11 days ago, with seven troops killed in Iranian strikes.
Of the 140 wounded, 108 have returned to duty, according to a Pentagon statement. Eight service members remain listed as severely injured and are receiving the highest level of medical care, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said.
"The vast majority of these injuries have been minor," Parnell said in the statement.
Seven American service members have been killed by Iranian strikes. Six were killed following an Iranian strike on a U.S. base in Kuwait on March 1, and one was killed following a strike the same day on a base in Saudi Arabia, according to U.S. Central Command.
The Pentagon identified one of the deceased service members as Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky. Sergeant Pennington was seriously injured on March 1 when Iran struck the Saudi military base where American troops were stationed. He died from his injuries Saturday night, the Pentagon announced Sunday.
The conflict, which began February 28 under the designation Operation Epic Freedom, has resulted in casualties on the American side within its opening two weeks. The Pentagon statement did not provide additional details on when or where most of the injuries occurred beyond the identified strikes on the Kuwait and Saudi bases.