Almost 100 troops injured in recent weeks, Pentagon admits, as Iran launches reprisals on US allies
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The Pentagon reported that nearly 100 US service members were injured over two weeks of escalating strikes on Iran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed they targeted US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. Additionally, a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile, forcing its crew to abandon ship. These events mark the tenth consecutive night of US strikes and Iranian reprisals, escalating the conflict.
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Nearly 100 US troops injured
Nearly 100 US service members have been injured over the last two weeks of escalating strikes on Iran.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeted US military sites including air defence systems and a radar installation in Bahrain and Kuwait.
The Guardian- Nearly 100 US troops injured
- Iranian attacks on US military installations
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Loaded language removed<p>Iran has attacked a tanker in the strait of Hormuz, forcing its crew to abandon the ship, after the US launched a tenth consecutive night of strikes</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/20/us-iran-war-live-updates-strikes-strait-of-hormuz-middle-east-crisis-latest-news">Middle East crisis live: follow latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Nearly 100 US service…
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeted US military sites including air defence systems and a radar installation in Bahrain and Kuwait.
The GuardianNearly 100 US service members have been injured over the last two weeks of escalating strikes on Iran.
The GuardianA tanker in the strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile, forcing its crew to abandon the vessel.
The GuardianThe US has launched a tenth consecutive night of strikes.
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