What we know about US soldiers killed in Iran war, and Iranian casualties

What the report says

Al Jazeera reported that the US military announced another service member’s death in northern Iraq after a controlled detonation involving unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian attack drone. The report, published July 20, said the latest announcements brought US military deaths in the Iran war to 17, with at least 420 wounded and at least one person missing. The war began on February 28, according to Al Jazeera, after US and Israeli attacks on Iran were followed by Iranian strikes on US assets in the Gulf.

The report said the US and Iran had signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17 to extend a ceasefire and continue talks, but that fighting resumed on July 7. Al Jazeera cited US statements saying two service members died in Jordan, a third was missing, and unidentified remains were found after a Friday attack. The Pentagon identified two of the recently killed personnel as Tyler James Feehan, 25, and Isabella Gonzales, 19. It had earlier named several others killed in incidents in Kuwait, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

President Donald Trump described the deaths in Jordan as “a very sad thing” and said the US was striking Iran hard in honour of killed service members, Al Jazeera reported. The outlet also cited a Reuters/Ipsos poll from late June indicating limited US public support for the war and concern about economic and security consequences.

Al Jazeera said Iran’s Health Ministry reported at least 50 deaths and 500 injuries from US strikes in July. It also reported that, before the June memorandum, at least 3,468 people had been killed and more than 26,500 injured in US-Israeli attacks on Iran, including women and children.