Two noncombat deaths have been added after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed reports that the tally was incomplete<\/p>\n
The Pentagon has revised its previously underreported tally of US military deaths linked to the war with Iran, raising the official count to 21.
\nThe Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) initially listed 18 US military deaths from hostile and non-hostile causes since the conflict began on February 28. The Washington Post reported last month, citing six US officials, that the database understated the number of deaths. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called the findings \u201ca complete lie.\u201d
\nOn Friday, the database was updated to include Army National Guard Maj. Sorffly Davius, 46, who died in Kuwait on March 6, and an unidentified Navy member who died by suicide in September.
\nIt also recorded the death of Sgt. Devin A. Seibel, 26, who died in a training accident in Iraq in May. The military, however, did not link the incident to the war with Iran and classified it under Operation Inherent Resolve, the decade-long campaign against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS). His inclusion brings the broader number of US military fatalities in the Middle East since February 28 to 22, in line with the figure previously reported by the newspaper.<\/p>\n
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The updated records also show 865 wounded service members.
\nDemocratic Representatives Adam Smith and Chrissy Houlahan criticized the incorrect count, calling it \u201can embarrassment\u201d for the military.
\n\u201cThere is no excuse for a mistake of this magnitude,\u201d they said in a joint statement.
\nApproached by the Washington Post, the Pentagon did not address the changes but said it \u201ccontinues to maintain a steadfast commitment to the transparent, accurate accounting of all service member casualties.\u201d
\nLast month, the US Navy acknowledged that eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a ten-month deployment that included the Iran war. The disclosure followed reports of burnout, declining morale, and shortages of food and basic supplies.
\nDespite US President Donald Trump\u2019s insistence that the campaign has been a success, a Reuters\/Ipsos poll in September found that 62% of Americans disapprove of military strikes against Iran.
\nThe conflict has also deepened political divisions ahead of November\u2019s midterm election, with the financial cost and economic fallout drawing scrutiny. US Central Command estimated the bill at $43.6 billion through September 3, according to figures provided to lawmakers and seen by AP.<\/p>\n
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Trump previously said the war would end immediately after the election, subsequently telling Axios that he faces a \u201cbig decision\u201d over whether to resume major attacks to bring it to a close.
\nIn a phone call on Friday, Trump discussed Iran with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who stressed that a diplomatic settlement remains possible and reiterated Moscow\u2019s offer to accept Iran\u2019s stockpile of enriched uranium to help resolve the dispute over its nuclear program. Trump welcomed Russia\u2019s diplomatic involvement, according to presidential aide Yury Ushakov.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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