Pentagon lowers count of Iran war dead, sparking questions and outrage
ABC NewsLiveVideoLocal NewsShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? As of Friday evening, those figures remain uncorrected. The revised figures also appear to conflict with the Pentagon's own recent public statements.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoLocal NewsShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onPentagon lowers count of Iran war dead and wounded, sparking questions and outrageThe database serves as the government’s authoritative public record of war dead.BySteven Beynon and Luis MartinezJuly 24, 2026, 8:55 PM2:53The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, is seen from the Washington Monument observation deck on the National Mall in Washington, DC on July 23, 2026.Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Pentagon's public-facing casualty database has not been updated in more than a day after its number of wounded and killed in the Iran war abruptly shifted and continues to undercount the…
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