On the 23rd, the US Department of Defense updated the number of US military deaths in the US-Iran conflict, which was lowered from the previously announced 18 to 14. According to US media reports, there is a contradiction between the US military's internal statement and the official explanation given by the Department of Defense regarding the reason for this data reduction. On the same day, the US Department of Defense's official website adjusted the number of US military deaths in the US-Iran conflict to 14. Of these, 7 were classified as those killed in action. Acting US Department of Defense press secretary Joel Valdez told the “New York Times” that the data change was due to a “temporary data failure” on the official website, and that related issues will be fixed soon, adding that the Department of Defense “is committed to ensuring the accuracy of all casualty reports.” Also, according to the “New York Times” quoting 3 anonymous US military officials, the above changes were made because the 3 US soldiers who died in Jordan and 1 US soldier who died in northern Iraq recently all died after US President Trump announced a temporary cease-fire between the US and Iran in April, so they are no longer included in the list of US military deaths in the war against Iraq. American public opinion said that since the US-Iran cease-fire agreement broke down, the US Department of Defense has rarely disclosed the US military deployment situation, and has been slow to release information on US military casualties. Critics, including Democratic senators, believe that the US government has an obligation to disclose the progress of the war to the public.
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On the 23rd, the US Department of Defense updated the number of US military deaths in the US-Iran conflict, which was lowered from the previously announced 18 to 14. According to US media reports, there is a contradiction between the US military's internal statement and the official explanation given by the Department of Defense regarding the reason for this data reduction. On the same day, the US Department of Defense's official website adjusted the number of US military deaths in the US-Iran conflict to 14. Of these, 7 were classified as those killed in action. Acting US Department of Defense press secretary Joel Valdez told the “New York Times” that the data change was due to a “temporary data failure” on the official website, and that related issues will be fixed soon, adding that the Department of Defense “is committed to ensuring the accuracy of all casualty reports.” Also, according to the “New York Times” quoting 3 anonymous US military officials, the above changes were made because the 3 US soldiers who died in Jordan and 1 US soldier who died in northern Iraq recently all died after US President Trump announced a temporary cease-fire between the US and Iran in April, so they are no longer included in the list of US military deaths in the war against Iraq. American public opinion said that since the US-Iran cease-fire agreement broke down, the US Department of Defense has rarely disclosed the US military deployment situation, and has been slow to release information on US military casualties. Critics, including Democratic senators, believe that the US government has an obligation to disclose the progress of the war to the public.
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