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Lutnick apologizes for incorrectly stating no U.S. soldiers died in Iran war
Commerce Secretary Lutnick issued a formal apology after claiming during a G20 innovation summit that no American service members died in Iran. He clarified that 18 members of the military have died and expressed regret to their families. Lutnick stated he misspoke by confusing the Iran conflict with a military operation in Venezuela. No service members were killed in that separate operation. The correction follows public scrutiny after Lutnick asserted there were no American deaths resulting from the war. In his statement, he referenced the upcoming 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. He cited personal loss during those attacks as a reason for his commitment to military sacrifice. Howard Lutnick statement on Iran military casualtiesLutnick apologizes for asserting that there 'haven't been American deaths' from the Iran warLutnick 'misspoke' when he said no US soldiers have died in Iran war
