Pentagon Reports Zero American Casualties After Defending Against 'Hundreds' of Iranian Missiles
United States Central Command reported Saturday that there have been zero American casualties or injuries in the first 12 hours of the military operation against Iran — despite defending against 'hundreds' of Iranian missile attacks targeting U.S. bases across the Middle East. The Pentagon's announcement covers the period after Iran launched sweeping retaliatory strikes against the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and other American facilities in the Gulf region. While CENTCOM confirmed infrastructure damage at some locations, the absence of American casualties in the face of such a massive barrage represents a significant early success for U.S. missile defense systems deployed in the region. The UAE's THAAD missile shield was activated in real-time to intercept Iranian missiles targeting sites across the Gulf states.
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A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
— Psalm 91:7
The psalmist's words of divine protection find a striking modern parallel in CENTCOM's report of zero American casualties despite hundreds of incoming missiles. While advanced missile defense systems deserve credit, the preservation of every American life under such a barrage invites gratitude to the God who shields His people even in the most dangerous places on earth.