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US commerce secretary erroneously said no Americanshave died in Iran war, Trump claims

President said Howard Lutnick had Venezuela operation on his mind when he was discussing Iran war on CNBC

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Joseph Gedeon in Washington3 Sept 2026, 02:38 pmUpdated 4h ago1 min readAmericasUnited States
US commerce secretary erroneously said no Americans have died in Iran war, Trump claims

United States — Joseph Gedeon in Washington

President said Howard Lutnick had Venezuela operation on his mind when he was discussing Iran war on CNBC

Donald Trump has claimed his commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, erroneously stated that no Americans had been killed in the war with Iran because he was thinking about a previous US operation, in Venezuela.

The claim, at odds with the Pentagon’s count of 18 US service members dead in the US-Israel war on Iran, sparked a swift backlash as Trump struggles to end the conflict after six months.

Donald Trump has claimed his commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, erroneously stated that no Americans had been killed in the war with Iran because he was thinking about a previous US operation, in Venezuela.

This report is published with credit to The Guardian. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on The Guardian →

Source: The Guardian · Joseph Gedeon in Washington. Published 3 Sept 2026, 02:38 pm.

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