200 US troops wounded during war with Iran

The US military has said that around 200 US soldiers have been wounded since the beginning of the US-Israel war against Iran that began just over two weeks ago.

"The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and more than 180 troops have already returned to duty," while "10 are categorized as seriously wounded," Tim Hawkins, spokesperson for US Central Command, said.

Hawkins added that the injuries were incurred in several countries, including: Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The number of wounded soldiers was up from the figure of around 140 given by the Pentagon on March 10.

A total of 13 US soldiers have been killed — seven in attacks and six in a plane crash in Iraq.

Trump questions who is leading Iran

President Donald Trump said he believes Tehran wants to negotiate an end to the US-Israeli war with Iran but it remains unclear who is actually in charge.

"We don't know who their leader is. We have people wanting to negotiate. We have no idea who they are," Trump told reporters during a White House event.

He said intermediaries have approached Washington without clear authority.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the early strikes of the war.

His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was named his successor, but he has not appeared in public.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last week the new leader may have been wounded, and Trump repeated unconfirmed reports that he is severely injured or possibly dead.

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