💬 Opinion Apr 8, 2026 · Nick Turse

We Called Out the Pentagon for Undercounting U.S. Casualties in Iran. They Keep Doing It.

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We Called Out the Pentagon for Undercounting U.S. Casualties in Iran. They Keep Doing It.
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The Pentagon continues to peddle misleading U.S. casualty figures from the Iran war, even after The Intercept reported on what one defense official called a “casualty cover-up.”



Pressed for a more accurate count of U.S. personnel killed or injured during Operation Epic Fury, the Office of the Secretary of War provided a new tally that still undercounts American dead or wounded. This comes after U.S. Central Command ghosted The Intercept after sending lowball and outdated figures last week.


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