Iran Responsible For Killing 196 U.S. Troops During The Occupation Of Iraq

Roadside bombs have caused the majority of US combat deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. (US Army)

Washington Free Beacon: Iran Responsible for Killing 14 Percent of U.S. Troops in Iraq

Government report ties Iran to deaths of nearly 200 troops

Nearly 200 U.S. troops have been killed and nearly 1,000 injured by Iranian-made explosives in Iraq, according to new disclosures from a partially declassified report conducted by U.S. Central Command and described by sources to the Washington Free Beacon.

The number of U.S. deaths resulting from Iranian terrorism were revealed for the first time on Wednesday by Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) during a hearing focusing on the Obama administration’s failure to prosecute terrorists directly responsible for the deaths of Americans.

Update: Revealed: Iranian-Supplied, Armor-Piercing IEDs Killed At Least 196 US Troops in Iraq (CNS News)

WNU Editor: This is the first time that we are learning exactly how many U.S. soldiers were killed or wounded by Iranian supplied IEDs. These numbers are also lower than previous estimates from the Pentagon .... Mixed Signals From The Pentagon On How Many U.S. Soldiers Were Killed Because Of Iranian Activity.