US Pentagon Revises Iran War Death Toll to 14 After Removing Four Names

The Pentagon’s casualty website was updated on Thursday, reducing the reported number of U.S. service members killed in the Iran war from 18 to 14. Four soldiers—three in Jordan and one in northern Iraq—were removed because their deaths occurred after President Donald Trump announced a cease‑fire in April. Pentagon spokesperson Joel Valdez described the change as a “temporary data disruption,” while critics and several Democratic senators accused the administration of politicising casualty figures ahead of the November midterm elections. New York Times reporting cited three military officials who said the revision was directed by the White House to keep the toll lower. In related developments, the Defense Department confirmed the death of Staff Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, who was killed in the July 17 Iranian missile and drone attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, underscoring the ongoing human cost of the conflict.