Veteran group chief warns Iran fight is hitting U.S. troops
CBS News reported officials said nearly 100 service members were injured in Iranian airstrikes on U.S. bases in the Middle East this month.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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Nearly 100 U.S. service members have been hurt in Iranian airstrikes on American bases in the Middle East this month, officials told CBS News.
Kyleanne Hunter, a Marine Corps veteran and the CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, discussed the toll on troops during an appearance on CBS News Mornings. CBS News identified her segment as a discussion of the Iran war’s “real human consequences.”
The reported injuries put a sharp number on the danger facing U.S. personnel as the conflict continues to draw in American forces across the region. CBS News did not provide a detailed breakdown in the segment description of where the injuries occurred, how severe they were, or how many bases were struck.
Hunter appeared in her capacity as head of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, a veterans organization, and as a former Marine. CBS News said she joined the morning program to discuss what the war is costing service members.
The CBS News coverage came as the network also featured reports on U.S. strikes against Iran and on continuing exchanges between the U.S. and Iran. One related CBS News video described the U.S. as carrying out a 10th night of strikes amid reports of injured service members.
Another CBS News segment listed alongside the interview said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was expected to testify on Capitol Hill, with Democrats pressing for more updates on the Iran war. No further details from that testimony were included in the CBS News listing.
The central figure in Hunter’s appearance was the human cost for those in uniform. Her warning, as framed by CBS News, was that the war is not only a matter of strategy and strikes, but one with direct consequences for American troops and their families.
Officials’ injury count, as reported by CBS News, remains the clearest figure disclosed in the segment summary: nearly 100 service members injured in Iranian attacks on U.S. bases in the Middle East this month.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS News.