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Pentagon removes US troops from Iran war death tally, adds 'Overseas Operations'
The Defence Casualty Analysis System moved four Army deaths into a new “Overseas Operations” category that lists 207 wounded, after a prior update removed them from its Iran war totals.
The Pentagon has removed four American troops from its official Iran war casualty count on its Defence Casualty Analysis System, placing them in a new category labeled “Overseas Operations,” the Associated Press and SCMP reported. The change follows renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks and comes as the Trump administration escalated strikes on Iran amid efforts described as aiming to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the new DCAS listings, the “Overseas Operations” category includes the four Army deaths by name and 207 wounded. The reporting notes it was unclear whether all of the wounded were injured during the Iran conflict.
SCMP reported that DCAS, which Pentagon officials have previously described as the definitive source for conflict dead and wounded figures, removed the four fallen soldiers and dozens of wounded troops from its Iran war tally last week. US Central Command referred questions to the Pentagon and the White House, which did not immediately respond.
Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez said the reduction shown in the online system was not intended to hide the human toll of the war, attributing the change to “anomalies” and “temporary data disruptions” that were expected to be resolved imminently, SCMP reported.