MILITARY● ELEVATEDJul 26 · Jul 26, 2026, 8:39 PM
Pentagon’s Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting
South China Morning Post
The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category. It is raising questions about properly counting the impact to US service members as the Trump administration has escalated strikes on Iran in a bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while providing little indication of how it intends to wind down a conflict...
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