The New York Times reported Monday that dozens of American soldiers were wounded in Iranian attacks on US forces in Jordan, according to the report. The figure adds to the mounting toll of US casualties from the Iran confrontation, as US Central Command previously confirmed over 400 wounded overall.
The New York Times reported Monday that dozens of American soldiers were wounded in Iranian attacks on US forces in Jordan, adding a new detail to the evolving casualty toll. The report, which does not specify an exact number, comes as the broader US–Iran confrontation has already seen over 400 troops wounded across the region, as confirmed by US Central Command.
This update follows a sequence of reports from Saturday evening, July 18, that gradually escalated the picture of damage and casualties. The first report, published at 23:44 Jerusalem, cited US officials saying the Iranian strike damaged several helicopters. A subsequent version at the same timestamp reported four attacks over five days wounding 12 soldiers. A third version that same evening raised the estimate to dozens wounded and multiple helicopters damaged. A fourth version, also at 23:44, cited a single source reporting 30 US soldiers wounded in Iranian attacks over the past week, though that figure was unverified. On Monday, at 12:58 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the NYT had disclosed three additional strikes on US forces in Jordan before the deadly July 17 attack, with dozens wounded. Then at 13:03 Jerusalem, US Central Command confirmed over 400 troops wounded overall.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, the Pentagon has provided a breakdown of 13 service members wounded in the latest wave of drone and missile strikes, including 10 soldiers and three sailors. The broader context of the Iran confrontation includes US strikes on Iranian forces and Iranian media reports of casualties, though those figures remain unverified by independent sources.
What remains unclear is the exact number of wounded in Jordan specifically, the precise timeline of the attacks, and whether the Pentagon has withheld any details from public disclosure, as earlier reports suggested.
5 developments
- StrongReports: Several wounded in US strikes on Iran
- DevelopingPentagon provides breakdown of 13 US service members wounded in Iranian attacks
- DevelopingIranian media reports three injured in latest US strikes
- DevelopingThe Zioneer: Two US soldiers killed in Jordan attack include male and female soldier
Source and signal
- Internal intake