The US State Department confirms that 140 Americans have sustained injuries since the initiation of military operations targeting Iranian facilities. Among them, eight individuals remain in critical condition and are receiving the highest level of medical care.
Recent Injury Toll and Captures
State Department spokesperson Sean Pannel announced on March 10 local time that these 140 injuries occurred over the past 10 days due to ongoing attacks. He noted that most victims suffered minor wounds, while 108 were captured by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
“The injured are primarily civilians, with 108 taken captive by the IRGC,” Pannel stated. He added that the eight critically injured patients are undergoing advanced treatment protocols.
First Official Disclosure
This marks the first public release of casualty figures by the State Department regarding the Iran operations. Previously reported totals indicated seven American service members killed, including Army Sergeant Benjamin Pennington. Pennington, who was critically wounded in an Iranian attack on a US base in Saudi Arabia on January 1, has been recorded as the seventh fatality. The remains of the prior six service members have been repatriated to the US.
White House Response
White House Deputy Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt commented during a briefing that while exact numbers remain unverified, “the scale of injuries is substantial and aligns with intelligence assessments.”
