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US Lowers Iran War Deaths from 18 to 14 after Pentagon Changes How It Reports Casualties
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The US Pentagon has revised its Iran war casualty figures, lowering the reported death toll from 18 to 14 and changing how casualties are tracked, prompting criticism from lawmakers.
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US Lowers Iran War Deaths from 18 to 14 after Pentagon Changes How It Reports Casualties
The US Pentagon has revised the casualty figures for Operation Epic Fury, bringing down the number of troops listed as killed from 18 to 14 and removing dozens of wounded service members from the tally. The changes have been met with criticism from lawmakers, who accuse the Trump administration of reducing transparency. The Pentagon has also changed how it reports casualties, separating the numbers into two separate web pages. This move has been seen as an attempt to make it more difficult to tally the war's full toll.
US Troop Deaths in Iran War Rise to 18, Pentagon Accused of Hiding Truth
The Pentagon is taking a 'shameful approach' to sharing information about US casualties in the Iran war, former defence secretary Leon Panetta told The Guardian. The defence department has not held a press briefing in two and a half months, fuelling claims that officials are hiding the true cost of the conflict ahead of November's midterm elections. What do the casualty figures show? US troop deaths in the war rose to 18 last weekend, with around 430 troops injured, The Guardian reported. The Pentagon has been accused of hiding the true cost of the war, with some critics suggesting that the defence department is trying to downplay the severity of the conflict. The US has been involved in the Iran war since 2024, with the conflict escalating in recent months. The Pentagon has not commented on the allegations, but the defence department has promised to provide more information about the war in the coming weeks.
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