Nearly 100 American service members have sustained injuries of varying degrees since US-Iran fighting resumed, according to Pentagon Spokesperson Sean Parnell in a Tuesday social media post.

Parnell emphasized that the large majority involved only minor concussions, with roughly 96 percent of those affected already back on active duty.

He added that the troops remain committed to returning to operations as soon as possible.

Updates on casualties will continue to be shared through the Pentagon online database, which lists 14 deaths and 427 injuries since the conflict began on February 28.

The Washington Post observed that casualty figures were temporarily revised Monday evening to include totals from the war start but quickly reverted to earlier numbers.

The Jerusalem Post was unable to verify any updates on the US Central Command website. As of Tuesday the posted figures still omit the four recent fatalities, including Private Isabella Gonzales, 19, and Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, killed in last week Jordan strike, along with injuries reported after July 1, even though the site was last refreshed on July 20.

Parnell rejects New York Times account of unreported wounded troops

Parnell comments responded directly to a New York Times story alleging that dozens of US soldiers had been wounded without public notice from CENTCOM and that several helicopters had also been damaged.

One official explained that CENTCOM is not required to disclose every injury, especially when personnel are expected to resume duty quickly and when disclosure might provide Iran an edge in planning strikes.

Another source stressed that the United States would avoid releasing details that could assist Iran in refining ballistic missile and drone strikes against Jordan and other regional bases.

The same logic explains why CENTCOM no longer confirms daily counts of Iranian targets hit.

Upon the initial report Parnell labeled the account baseless and malicious, accusing the New York Times of attempting to damage the reputation of the US military and its leaders.