Pentagon admits 140 US troops were wounded since war with Iran broke out

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Defense (Pentagon) on Tuesday admitted that around 140 US military soldiers were injured as a result of the attack since the war with Iran began.

"Most of these injuries are minor, and 108 military members have returned to duty," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement, launching Al Arabiya and AFP (11/3).

"Eight military members are still listed as seriously injured and receiving the highest level of medical care," he added.

It is known that the Middle East region is heating up along with the Israeli and US attacks on Iran on February 28, killing civilians and high-ranking Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran retaliated by carrying out attacks on Israeli territory and targeting facilities related to US military activity in the Middle East.

Seven US military personnel were also killed in the Iranian attack at the start of the conflict, the US military said earlier.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said earlier on Tuesday that the US attack on Iran was intensifying, while the volume of drones and missiles launched by Iran had dropped sharply.