Smoke rises from the course of the U.S. naval base after the state information company reported missile assault on the service middle of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, following strikes by america and Israel towards Iran, in Manama, Bahrain February 28, 2026, on this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Video obtained by Reuters/through Reuters
The quantity of U.S. troops wounded within the battle towards Iran has risen to about 200, the U.S. army mentioned on Monday (March 16, 2026), because the battle entered its third week.
Reuters first reported final week that as many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded within the battle, highlighting the hazard from Iranian retaliatory strikes.
Iran-Israel battle updates on March 16, 2026
In a press release, the U.S. army’s Central Command mentioned the overwhelming majority suffered minor accidents and 180 troops had already returned to responsibility.
As well as to the wounded, 13 U.S. troops have been killed since Iran launched retaliatory strikes towards U.S. army bases following the beginning of the battle on February 28.
Iranian assaults have additionally struck diplomatic missions in addition to lodges and airports and broken vitality infrastructure in Arab Gulf states.
The United States has carried out strikes towards greater than 7,000 targets in Iran. Final week, Mr. Trump mentioned the U.S. hit army websites at Kharg Island, the Iranian outpost that handles 90% of the nation’s oil exports.
Printed – March 17, 2026 03:16 am IST