Archive · 26 Sep 2026
Pentagon Adds 37 Troops to Iran War Wounded Tally
The Pentagon changed the number of troops reported as wounded in the Iran war.
It added 37 people to the tally.
The total is now 861 wounded troops.
More than half are listed under a category called “Overseas Operations.”
This label began being used after a ceasefire started in July.
The ceasefire later fell apart.
Before that, the casualties were recorded under the name “Operation Epic Fury.”
The Pentagon did not explain why the 37 troops were added or why the category changed.
The Pentagon added 37 troops to the reported number wounded in the Iran war.
The total number of wounded troops now stands at 861, according to DCAS figures reviewed by the Post.
More than half of the casualties are listed under the category “Overseas Operations.”
That label has been used since a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran began in July and later fell apart.
Before the change, wounded and killed troops were recorded under “Operation Epic Fury,” the Trump administration’s name for the conflict.
- Who
- The Pentagon and U.S. troops involved in the Iran war.
- What
- The Pentagon added 37 troops to the wounded tally, bringing the reported total to 861.
- When
- As of this week; the “Overseas Operations” label has been used since a ceasefire began in July.
- Where
- The report concerns casualties from the Iran war, but it does not specify where the injuries occurred.
- Why
- The Pentagon did not explain the addition of 37 troops or the shift in casualty categorization.
- Newly added wounded troops
- 37
- Total wounded troops
- 861
- Main casualty category
- “Overseas Operations”
- Former casualty category
- “Operation Epic Fury”
- Category change began
- Since a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran began in July
- Data source
- DCAS figures reviewed by the Post