Iran live updates: More than 300 American troops wounded in Iran war

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Source: abc news



The majority of wounds are traumatic brain injuries, according to officials.


By David Brennan, Kevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, Nadine El-Bawab, and Jon Haworth

Last Updated: March 27, 2026, 8:53 AM CDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed in Tehran on the first day of strikes, with his son Mojtaba Khamenei later chosen to succeed him. Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and multiple Gulf nations. Iran is also attempting to block some shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel is also intensifying its long-running strike campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon and expanding its ground operations in the south of the country............................


Those wounds are being driven by Iranian one-way attack drones, and other explosive munitions, and troops being caught in the blast, officials said........................

Read more: https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trumps-48-hour-deadline-expire/?id=131316431

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Iran live updates: More than 300 American troops wounded in Iran war

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Trump says Iran 'begging' for a dealPresident Donald Trump said at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday that Iran is "begging" for a deal, after reports that Iran rejected a 15-point peace proposal from the Trump administration.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Is this the Iran War Congress didn't vote on, but the Department of War approved?

I keep getting them mixed up.

[tanyev]

2. It's the war we already won so thoroughly that Iran is completely obliterated

and it’s time to stop talking about it and move on to something else.

[TearsOfDaClowned]

3. I See Trump Playing 5 Dimensional Chess!

EVERYONE is confused ... giving Jared a chance to steal the Ayatollah's Piggy Bank!

[Mr.Bee]

5. Operation Epstein Distraction

Americans die.

[blue-wave]

4. Watch 10 Years Of Trump Promising Not to Start New Wars

[Kid Berwyn]

6. Epstein who?

Dearl Traitor said: “Sacrifices must be made!”

[North Coast Lawyer]

7. We're in the dark.

We're getting almost zero information from reliable sources about how much damage Iran is inflicting. Iranian missiles and drones are still being launched. From the little bit of real reporting that is being done it seem clear some are getting through -- but how many and how much damage is being inflicted isn't being quantified.