U.S. Reveals Latest Casualty Figures for U.S. Military: 14 Dead, 414 Injured

[Global Network Report, Reporter Yan Peiyun] According to a report by the Associated Press on July 13 local time, the number of U.S. soldiers killed in military strikes against Iran has risen to 14, including a Navy pilot who died this month in an emergency helicopter landing incident in the Arabian Sea. As of the 13th, a total of 414 U.S. military personnel have been injured.

The report states that the Pentagon has added a case of "non-hostile death" in July to its war casualty statistics. This is the first recorded death since March of this year, when 13 U.S. soldiers were reported killed in the early stages of the U.S.-Iran conflict. Previously, the U.S. Navy Central Command issued a statement on July 1 saying that a U.S. MH-60S "Seahawk" helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea that day, with 3 of the 4 crew members rescued and 1 missing.

The report continues to state that as of July 13, including the newly added U.S. Air Force personnel, a total of 414 U.S. soldiers have been injured in the U.S.-Iran conflict. U.S. Central Command spokesman Tim Hawkins stated that most of the injured suffered traumatic brain injuries. When asked about the latest number of severely injured soldiers, another spokesman for U.S. Central Command did not provide updated data, only stating that "almost all" of the injured have returned to duty. The spokesman also did not disclose how many soldiers were injured severely enough to require evacuation.

On the 12th, U.S. Central Command announced on social media that at 5 PM Eastern Time on the 12th, the U.S. military began a new round of strikes against Iran. This is the fourth time in a week that the U.S. military has launched strikes against Iran. U.S. Central Command posted on social media on the 13th that at 4:45 PM Eastern Time that day, the U.S. military began its "third consecutive night" of strike operations against Iran. According to a report by The New York Times on the 13th, U.S. President Trump has officially notified Congress that hostilities with Iran have resumed.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement early on the 13th, strongly condemning the "aggressive" attacks launched by the U.S. against Iran in the past 24 hours. The statement said that these barbaric attacks violate the relevant provisions of the United Nations Charter, seriously threaten international peace and security, and undermine all efforts made in recent months to ease regional tensions and establish peace.