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Dozens of US soldiers wounded by Iran in Jordan, helicopters struck unmentioned by CENTCOM - report

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  • Dozens of American soldiers were wounded in recent Iranian attacks in Jordan, but the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has not disclosed the full extent of the injuries.
  • Officials cited the need to avoid providing Iran with tactical advantages and to prevent it from zeroing in on US bases with missile and drone attacks.
  • The report also notes that wounded soldiers claim their injuries are more severe than officially designated, with one soldier describing his

Dozens of American soldiers sustained injuries in Iranian attacks in Jordan over the past week, a fact largely unacknowledged by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), according to a report by The New York Times.

CENTCOM is not obligated to reveal information about wounded soldiers, particularly when the soldiers are expected to quickly return to duty, and when doing so could give Iran a tactical advantage in targeting future attacks.

— US officialExplaining why CENTCOM is not disclosing the full extent of injuries to American soldiers wounded in Iranian attacks.

Anonymous US officials revealed that the strikes also damaged several helicopters. One official explained to the Times that CENTCOM is not obligated to disclose all information about wounded soldiers, especially if they are expected to return to duty quickly. This withholding of information is intended to prevent Iran from gaining a tactical advantage and targeting future attacks more effectively.

US would not share information that could "help Iran zero in on its deadly ballistic missiles and drone attacks in Jordan and other bases in the Middle East."

— US officialFurther elaborating on the reasons for withholding information about military casualties and operations.

This same reasoning is being applied to the daily reporting of US strikes against Iranian targets, which CENTCOM has also ceased confirming. Furthermore, the Trump administration has reportedly failed to disclose the cost of weapons used against Iran and how the regime has maintained its missile capabilities.

minor

— US Army officialDescribing Sergeant First Class Cory Hicks's injuries to his wife, which Hicks claims were more severe.

The report also highlights claims from wounded US soldiers who assert their injuries are more severe than officially designated. Sergeant First Class Cory Hicks, who suffered shrapnel wounds in a strike in Kuwait that killed six soldiers, told CBS that his injuries were described as "minor" by a US Army official, despite undergoing emergency surgeries. Hicks stated he "absolutely" believed the Pentagon was downplaying the incident.

absolutely

— Sergeant First Class Cory HicksAffirming his belief that the Pentagon has attempted to downplay the severity of the incident and his injuries.
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