Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Lutnick apologizes for Iran war remark
Howard Lutnick, who is the U.S. Commerce Secretary, said something wrong.
He told people that no Americans had died in the war with Iran.
But that wasn't true.
Actually, 18 American soldiers have died in that war.
Lutnick said he was sorry and explained that he was thinking about a different situation in Venezuela where no soldiers died.
He posted his apology on a social media site called X, which used to be called Twitter.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick apologized for stating no Americans died in the Iran war.
He acknowledged 18 U.S. service members have been killed in the Iran war.
Lutnick claimed he was thinking about a Venezuelan military operation where no service members died.
The apology was posted on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Lutnick expressed his deepest sympathies to the families of the fallen service members.
- Who
- Howard Lutnick, U.S. Commerce Secretary
- What
- Apologized for incorrect statement about American casualties in Iran war
- When
- September 3, 2024
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
- Why
- Mistakenly thought about Venezuelan military operation instead of Iran war
- Person
- Howard Lutnick
- Position
- U.S. Commerce Secretary
- Mistaken Statement
- No Americans died in Iran war
- Correction
- 18 U.S. service members killed
- Apology Platform
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Confusion Context
- Thinking about Venezuelan military operation
- Date of Apology
- September 3, 2024