Pentagon says 861 US troops wounded in Iran conflict

September 26, 2026 at 08:53 AM1 min

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The Pentagon updated its casualty figures for the conflict with Iran, reporting 861 wounded US service members and 19 killed. The wounded are split between 418 from Operation Epic Fury and 443 in a separate overseas operations category. The update comes after the Pentagon reported 687 wounded in early August.

Key Facts

The Pentagon reports 861 US service members wounded in the conflict with Iran.
Operation Epic Fury accounts for 418 wounded and 14 killed.
The overseas operations category lists 443 wounded and 5 killed since July 7.
The Pentagon reported 687 wounded in early August, a rise of more than 170.

Casualty Breakdown

The Pentagon's database lists 861 wounded US service members and 19 killed in the conflict with Iran. Operation Epic Fury, which began in late February and officially ended May 5, accounts for 418 wounded and 14 killed. A separate overseas operations category, tracking cases since July 7, lists 443 wounded and 5 killed. The Pentagon does not specify where the casualties in the overseas operations category occurred.

Rising Toll

In early August, the Pentagon reported 687 wounded US service members. The latest figure of 861 represents an increase of more than 170 wounded since that report. US media note that after Operation Epic Fury ended, new casualties were recorded in the separate overseas operations category.