Media captionInside the US base attacked by Iranian missiles
The Pentagon has said that 34 US troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) following an Iranian attack on their base in Iraq.
Seventeen troops are still under medical observation, a spokesman said.
President Donald Trump had said no Americans were injured in the 8 January strike, which came in retaliation for the US killing of an Iranian general.
Mr Trump had cited the supposed lack of injuries in his decision not to strike back against Iran.
But last week, the Pentagon said 11 service members had been treated for concussion symptoms from the attack.
Asked about the apparent discrepancy this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Mr Trump said: “I heard that they had headaches, and a couple of other things, but I would say, and I can report, it’s not very serious.”
The Pentagon has said no Americans were killed in the Iranian missile strike on the Ain al-Asad base, with most sheltering in bunkers as missiles rained down.
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