{
  "id": 2271964,
  "title": "+++ Iran War +++: Pentagon – More than 750 US soldiers wounded in Iran war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/iran-krieg-pentagon-mehr-als-750-us-soldaten-im-iran-krieg-verwundet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T19:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/iran-krieg-pentagon-mehr-als-750-us-soldaten-im-iran-krieg-verwundet/100136895.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The United States has reported that over 750 of its soldiers have been injured in the ongoing conflict with Iran. Tehran's leadership believes this constitutes a violation of international law, as the United States cannot force countries to cease legitimate trade with a third state, according to Iran's External Affairs spokesman, Ismail Baghai. The US President, Donald Trump, had previously threatened draconian sanctions against nations supporting Iran, further escalating economic pressure on the country. Baghai emphasized that \"economic coercion aimed at compelling a sovereign state to alter its lawful political decisions\" constitutes a clear breach of international law, violating the United Nations Charter. Many cases fall under \"Operation Epic Fury,\" the official name for the deployment. However, in late July, the Pentagon introduced a new category in its Defense Casualty Analysis System: \"Overseas Operations.\" This category was created because the previous \"Operation Epic Fury\" has concluded, and the military decided to record injuries resulting from recent attacks in the new category. The Pentagon and the Middle East Command (Centcom) have provided little information on how the injuries occurred or the damage to US military bases. However, officials from the US government stated that the majority of injuries are traumatic brain injuries.",
  "summary": "Germany and other countries condemn Israel's \"E1\" housing project +++ Bessent on Iran war: Allies must decide - for or against us +++ The Newsblog.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}