Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21

Pentagon quietly raises troop death toll after Pete Hegseth called report ‘a complete lie’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Pentagon has quietly walked back its own numbers weeks after he publicly dismissed reporting that challenged them.The Washington Post reported Saturday that the Defense Department late Friday raised the official count of troops who have died during U.S. operations against Iran to 21, adding two deaths not caused by combat. Last month, the Post reported that six U.S. officials said the true number of service membe…

The Washington Post writes that the Pentagon has again increased the number of dead and wounded in the war with Iran

The Washington Post writes that the Pentagon has again increased the number of dead and wounded in the war with Iran. Now the United States officially has 21 two hundredths and 865 three hundredths.

Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21

The Post exclusively reported last month that the numbers of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting in its public database.

Pentagon Raises Iran War Casualty Figures to 21 Dead and 865 Wounded

The US Department of War has increased its reported casualties in the war against Iran, raising the number of American service members killed to 21 and...