US commerce secretary erroneously said no Americans have died in Iran war, Trump claims
Summary
President Donald Trump said his commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, made a mistake by saying no Americans died in the war with Iran. The Pentagon counts 18 U.S. service members killed in the conflict. Lutnick clarified he was thinking of a different U.S. operation in Venezuela when he made the error.Key Facts
- President Trump corrected commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, who said no Americans died in the Iran war.
- The Pentagon reports 18 U.S. service members have died in the conflict involving Iran and Israel.
- Lutnick admitted he was thinking of a U.S. operation in Venezuela, where no American deaths occurred.
- Iranian strikes reportedly killed 18 people and injured over 100, according to Iran’s health ministry and Red Crescent.
- The U.S. military denies targeting civilians and is reviewing the Iranian reports.
- The campaign against Iran has cost at least $37.5 billion as of July 2024 and involves military and economic actions.
- Public opinion polls show 54% of Americans disapprove of the war, with some Trump voters reconsidering their support.
- The conflict intensified after U.S. attacks on Iranian rocket launchers and resulted in Iranian missile attacks on U.S. and allied forces in the Middle East.
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