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Pentagon Rewrites Iran War Casualties | Seattle News
The Pentagon’s Iran conflict casualty numbers just got murky—four recently killed U.S. troops have been quietly reclassified under a new “Overseas Operations” category, sparking questions about transparency. This shift, which also dropped wounded counts despite ongoing reports of injuries, comes as fighting reignites after a fragile ceasefire. The new category, which includes 207 wounded, appears to track casualties since July 7th, when Iran’s attacks on merchant ships triggered renewed U.S. response. Officials call it a “temporary data disruption,” but the sudden drop in numbers—down from 18…
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