US lowers Iran war deaths from 18 to 14 after Pentagon changes how it reports casualties
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The 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.
Critics accuse the Trump administration of reducing transparency.
Pentagon Omits Troops from Iran War Death Toll
- Pentagon reveals hundreds of new Iran war casualties Task & Purpose —
- Quiet change to Pentagon website adds 142 wounded US service members to Iran war casualty count The Independent —
- Pentagon's official Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting The Korea Herald —
- Pentagon quietly updates how it categorizes Iran war casualties ABC News —
- Pentagon changes how it reports soldier casualties in Iran conflict Business Standard —