The Pentagon said on Tuesday that about 140 US service members have been wounded in the conflict with Iran and that the vast majority of them were ⁠minor.

The statement from the US Department of Defence came after a Reuters report, cited two people familiar with the matter  claiming that 150 US soldiers had been wounded in the 10-day-old ​war with Iran.

"Since the start of Operation Epic Fury, approximately 140 US service members ​have been wounded over 10 days of sustained attacks," said chief Pentagon ​spokesperson Sean Parnell.

Of these, 108 service members had already returned to duty, he stated.

These numbers are the first insight into the broader toll of injuries sustained by US troops after a barrage of retaliatory rocket and drone strikes from Iran that also killed seven soldiers in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

The casualty figure has not been previously reported. Prior to Reuters' publication of the figure, the Pentagon had only disclosed that eight US personnel wereseriously injured.

Parnell revealed that the eight seriously wounded service members were receiving the highest level of medical ​care.

Reuters could not determine the types of injuries and whether they include traumatic brain ​injuries, which are common after exposure to blasts.

Iran has launched retaliatory strikes against US military bases ‌since ⁠the start of the conflict on February 28. It has also struck diplomatic missions in Arab Gulf states as well as hotels and airports and damaged oil infrastructure.