The Pentagon Found a New Way to Undercount U.S. Casualties in Iran
The Pentagon Found a New Way to Undercount U.S. Casualties in Iran U.S. troops killed or wounded since July 7 are now counted separately from casualties during the first months of the Iran war. ET Share Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Donald Trump, far right, and Pete Hegseth, second from right, attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in the Middle East, on July 22, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.
- ▪The Pentagon Found a New Way to Undercount U.S.
- ▪Casualties in Iran U.S. troops killed or wounded since July 7 are now counted separately from casualties during the first months of the Iran war.
- ▪ET Share Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Donald Trump, far right, and Pete Hegseth, second from right, attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in
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| Publication time | Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:54:00 +0000 |
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The Pentagon Found a New Way to Undercount U.S. Casualties in Iran U.S. troops killed or wounded since July 7 are now counted separately from casualties during the first months of the Iran war. Nick Turse August 4 2026, 5:54 a.m. ET Share Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Donald Trump, far right, and Pete Hegseth, second from right, attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in the Middle East, on July 22, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP The Pentagon is using a new method of tallying the number of U.S. soldiers killed and wounded in the Iran war that a U.S.
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