Nearly 300 U.S. military service members have been injured since the start of the war in Iran, a military spokesperson said on Wednesday.
U.S. Central Command spokesman Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins told Fox News that “since the start of Operation Epic Fury, approximately 290 U.S. service members have been wounded,” referring to the military operation that was initiated on Feb. 28 and is ongoing.
“The vast majority of these injuries have been minor,” Hawkins said, “and more than 255 troops have already returned to duty.”
Officials said earlier this week that more than 9,000 targets inside Iran have been struck by the U.S. military, and more than 9,000 flights have been conducted so far. Much of the country’s air force and navy have been destroyed in the strikes, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.
Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, also on Wednesday released new video footage of its forces striking Iranian military infrastructure.
“U.S. forces are striking targets to degrade the Iranian regime’s military infrastructure and capabilities that have threatened American troops and regional partners for decades,” Central Command wrote in a post on X.
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