Pentagon: Approximately 100 US Soldiers Wounded in the Last Two Weeks of the Iran War
Key Points
- Pentagon spokesperson announced that approximately 100 US soldiers have been wounded since July 7 and 96 percent of them returned to duty.
- Along with the soldiers killed in attacks in Jordan and Iraq, the total dead US soldier count since the beginning of the war has risen to 18.
- The Houthis in Yemen threaten global oil supply by blockading Saudi Arabian oil shipments through the Red Sea.
- Due to disruptions in oil supply, the average gasoline price in the US reached 4 dollars per gallon.
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The Pentagon announced that approximately 100 American soldiers have been wounded in the last two weeks during the ongoing war with Iran. The attacks revealed the scale of Iranian attacks on American military bases in the region, following the collapse of negotiations aimed at ending the conflict. It was stated that 96 percent of the wounded soldiers returned to duty and the vast majority suffered mild traumatic brain injuries.
While the US military identified the two soldiers killed in the deadly attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on Friday night, the total American death toll reached 18 with another incident in Iraq on Saturday. The Iran Revolutionary Guards announced that they also carried out large-scale attacks on American facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain.
The clashes seriously threaten global oil supply; the blockade imposed by the Houthis on oil shipments in the Red Sea and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz further restricted oil flow. With the impact of this crisis, average gasoline prices in the US reached 4 dollars per gallon, and the barrel price exceeded 90 dollars.
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- Where did the attacks that caused the injuries to US soldiers in the last two weeks take place?
- The attacks were carried out against American military bases located in Iraq, Kuwait, and Bahrain, especially the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
- What was the impact of the war on global oil markets?
- The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the Houthis' Red Sea blockade threatened global oil supply; this caused gasoline prices to rise to 4 dollars per gallon.
- What is the total US military casualty count since the Iran war began?
- Since the beginning of the war that started on February 28, a total of 18 American soldiers have been killed, and 447 soldiers were reported wounded.
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