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

Live Blog Update| War on Iran 17 July 2026 17:07 BST 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