U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth salute during a dignified transfer of the remains of two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria, Sgt. Edgar Torres Tovar and Sgt. William Howard, and Ayad Mansoor Sakat, of Macomb, Michigan, who was working as an interpreter in Syria, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., December, 17, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded during the war with Iran, according to a new report on Tuesday.
People familiar with the matter told Reuters that the number of wounded was far higher than the Pentagon has disclosed. The Defense Department has said that seven service members were killed in action.
The Pentagon did not respond to Reuters' reporting.
"It's within that ballpark," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters later on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have said they expect additional casualties.
