# Lutnick Says He ‘Misspoke’ About American Deaths in Iran War

https://mins.news/en/item/44626

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-04 01:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-03/lutnick-says-he-misspoke-about-american-deaths-in-iran-war?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9a1f2448059c000187c170

> U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he misspoke after incorrectly saying that no American service members had died during the war in Iran.

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