New Delhi, July 21 -- As the United States and Iran continue to trade strikes after the fragile ceasefire deal collapsed earlier this month, roughly 100 American service members have been injured in several Iranian airstrikes on bases in the Middle East this month.

In a statement to CBS News on Monday (local time), Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed the numbers, stating that roughly 100 people "were deemed to have some degree of injury since July 7, 2026." He added that 96 per cent of them have returned to duty since then.

He noted, "They are determined to get back in the fight. The vast majority of injuries experienced were minor concussions."

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell's remarks come at a time when hostilities be...