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Part of situation: US-Iran war: Economic costs, aircraft losses, and casualty's (20 clusters)

Pentagon updates US death toll in Iran war to 21 service members

Pentagon casualty counts Iran war Defense Casualty Analysis System military transparency

The Pentagon has updated its Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) to reflect that 21 US service members have died in operations related to the war with Iran, an increase from the previously reported 18 or 19. The revised count includes two non-combat deaths: Army National Guard Maj. Sorffly Davius, who died in Kuwait on March 6, and an unidentified Navy sailor who died by suicide in September.

Additionally, the Department of Defense reported that 865 service members have been wounded during the conflict. The casualties are categorized into two groups: 15 deaths and 417 wounded during Operation Epic Fury, and six deaths and 448 wounded during other overseas operations.

The update follows intense scrutiny and reporting by The Washington Post, which suggested the official numbers were inaccurate. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously dismissed such reports as “a complete lie.” Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee, including Adam Smith and Chrissy Houlahan, criticized the Pentagon for the discrepancy, stating, “There is no excuse for a mistake of this magnitude.”

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Adam Smith · Chrissy Houlahan · Iran · Pentagon · Pete Hegseth · Sorffly Davius

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Pentagon, İran savaşı kapsamında hayatını kaybeden ABD askerlerinin sayısını 21 olarak güncelledi [www.karsmanset.com]
El Pentágono eleva a 21 los militares estadounidenses muertos en la guerra con Irán y a 865 los heridos [nacion.com.uy]
El Pentágono eleva a 21 el número oficial de soldados que murieron durante la conflicto con Irán [pilarpolitico.com.ar]
Pentagon Akui Korban Perang Iran Lebih Besar, 21 Tentara AS Tewas, Biaya Rp780 T - Republika Online [news.republika.co.id]
US updates count of service members killed in Operation Epic Fury [www.europesays.com]
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İRAN SAVAŞINDA 21 ABD ASKERİ ÖLDÜ! [www.yenimesaj.com.tr]
USA melden 21 Tote im Zusammenhang mit dem Iran-Krieg – Pentagon nennt zwei neue Fälle [www.it-boltwise.de]
Straty Pentagonu w operacjach przeciw Iranowi: Aktualizacja danych [dziennik-polityczny.com]
Pentagon, İran savaşı kapsamında hayatını kaybeden ABD askerlerinin sayısını 21 olarak güncelledi [www.61saat.com]
Pentagon quietly admits true death toll of Iran war as 21 Americans are killed and hundreds are injured – CLG News [legitgov.org]
Pentagon Raises Iran War Death Toll to 21 Americans Killed [internewscast.com]
Guerre contre l'Iran: le Pentagone relève à 21 le nombre de militaires américains tués [information.tv5monde.com]
Pentagon again increases number of US casualties in Iran war [www.westhawaiitoday.com]
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Pentagon'dan İran Savaşı itirafı: ABD'nin askeri kaybı bildirilenden daha yüksek! [www.f5haber.com]
五角大樓更新數據 對伊戰爭中美軍已死亡21人 [www.epochtimes.com]
Pentagon again increases number of U. S. casualties in Iran war | Honolulu Star-Advertiser [www.staradvertiser.com]
Hegseth’s Pentagon quietly reverses course, revises tally of U. S. war fatalities [www.ms.now]
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