Nearly a dozen United States service members wounded in Iranian missile and drone attacks across Jordan and other locations in the Middle East have been evacuated to a U.S. military hospital in Germany for specialised treatment, as the full human cost of the escalating conflict continues to emerge.
According to The New York Times, the injured troops were among almost 100 American military personnel hurt in a wave of Iranian strikes carried out since early July. While the majority of those affected sustained minor injuries and have returned to active duty, the evacuated personnel required advanced medical care due to the severity of their wounds.
The attacks targeted U.S. military facilities in Jordan and other countries hosting American forces, coming amid a sharp escalation in hostilities between Washington and Tehran. One of the deadliest incidents struck Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, where Iranian missile and drone attacks killed American troops and left several others wounded, prompting a renewed U.S. military response against Iranian targets.
The revelations have intensified scrutiny of the Pentagon’s handling of casualty disclosures after reports indicated that several earlier Iranian attacks, which injured dozens of U.S. personnel and damaged military equipment, were not publicly announced at the time. U.S. military officials have defended the decision, arguing that operational security does not require the immediate release of information on service members who are expected to return to duty quickly.
The latest evacuations underscore the growing intensity of the confrontation between the United States and Iran, with both sides continuing military operations across the region despite mounting international concern over the risk of a wider Middle East conflict.