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

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 after Tehran said it had killed US troops near the Syria-Jordan border. "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 it 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