No US troops in the region recently killed or captured, Centcom says

The US military has denied Iran’s claims of killing US soldiers in Syria.

"Claim: Iranian forces claim they attacked al-Tanf Garrison in Syria and captured or killed American troops in the process," Centcom said in a post on X, saying that is false.

"Fact: No U.S. troops in the region have recently been killed or captured," it added.

🚫 CLAIM: Iranian forces claim they attacked al-Tanf Garrison in Syria and captured or killed American troops in the process. FALSE.

✅ FACT: No U.S. troops in the region have recently been killed or captured. pic.twitter.com/8TTHb7qYbT

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 17, 2026