Key insights
- The number of U.S. service members wounded in the Iran War has reached 400. While the U.S. death toll remains at 13, escalating conflict in the Middle East increases geopolitical risk, potentially leading to risk-off sentiment in US equity markets. Investors may seek safe-haven assets, negatively impacting equities.
Investing.com -- The number of U.S. service members wounded in action in the Iran War reached 400 on Wednesday after more than seven weeks of the conflict, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing the Pentagon.
Most of the injured are Army soldiers, totaling 271. The Navy has 64 wounded, while the Marines have 19 and the Air Force has 46.
The U.S. death toll for Operation Epic Fury remains at 13.
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