The strikes were launched on January 8 in retaliation for the death of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani who was killed in a United States drone strike ordered by President Donald Trump.

The Pentagon spokesman, Jonathan Hoffman, said on Friday that eight service members who had been previously transported to Germany had been moved to the United States.

Hoffman confirmed the injuries on Friday, saying “This is a snapshot in time, what he wanted to make sure is that you’re provided with the most accurate numbers.”

Security has now been increased around the grounds of the White House in light of the current tensions with Iran.

Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, Jonathan Hoffman, said in a statement that “It is clear that these missiles were launched from Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting U.S. military and coalition personnel at Al-Assad and Irbil. We are working on initial battle damage assessments”.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also said via its official Telegram channel that, in the event Iranian soil is bombed, it will target the cities of Dubai United Arab Emirates, and Haifa Israel, in the third wave of operations.