At least 624 U.S. service members have been wounded since President Donald Trump ordered strikes against Iran in February, according to Pentagon data released on 25 July.
Out of those injuries, 417 are linked to Operation Epic Fury – the initial campaign – while 207 are attributed to a separate category called Overseas Operations.
Despite an agreed ceasefire in April and a memorandum of understanding signed in June, confrontations have continued on both sides of the conflict.
Last week, the Pentagon updated the casualty figures, moving the names of four soldiers who died in Operation Epic Fury to the death count for Overseas Operations.
The Defense Analysis Casualty System initially listed the death toll for Operation Epic Fury at 18, with a separate 482 wounded count, before the figures were reduced to 14 after four names were removed.
These four deaths are now recorded under Overseas Operations, which tracks casualties starting 7 July 2026, and remain the only listed deaths in that category.
The sudden changes in casualty statistics have drawn criticism for undermining transparency, with former Lt Gen Ben Hodges accusing the administration of unwillingness to be honest about the war and its costs.
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie labeled the split into separate conflict categories an “absurd ruse” in a post on X.
In response, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell described the shifts as “temporary data disruptions” and said the errors were being resolved with the Military Services.
Trump, on Truth Social on 21 July, stated that the “Iran Military Conflict” had claimed 18 lives, while the “Overseas Operations” category only appeared on the Pentagon site this Sunday, the Associated Press reported.
The new category includes the names of four soldiers who died in July, after the interim deal signed by Trump began to unravel and the ceasefire was declared over.
Three U.S. soldiers died following Iranian missile strikes on a base in Jordan on 17 July, and a fourth in Iraq during the controlled detonation of an Iranian drone.
Since mid‑July, the U.S. launched attacks on Iranian military infrastructure, while Iranian forces have fired on American bases in neighboring countries for 13 successive nights.
Following a pause that began on Friday, no new attacks have been reported from either side as of Sunday, marking the third night without engagement.
