‘Shameful’: Pentagon accused of cover-up over US military casualties in Iran war
The number of US troops killed in the war on Iran rose to 18 last weekend, while roughly 430 US troops have been injured. Illustration: Guardian DesignView image in fullscreenThe number of US troops killed in the war on Iran rose to 18 last weekend, while roughly 430 US troops have been injured.
- ▪The number of US troops killed in the war on Iran rose to 18 last weekend, while roughly 430 US troops have been injured.
- ▪Illustration: Guardian DesignView image in fullscreenThe number of US troops killed in the war on Iran rose to 18 last weekend, while roughly 430 US troops have been injured.
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- ▪ Pentagon reports more than 600 Iran war casualties in quiet database update — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ ‘Shameful’: Pentagon accused of cover-up over US military casualties in Iran war — World News
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The number of US troops killed in the war on Iran rose to 18 last weekend, while roughly 430 US troops have been injured. Illustration: Guardian DesignView image in fullscreenThe number of US troops killed in the war on Iran rose to 18 last weekend, while roughly 430 US troops have been injured. Illustration: Guardian DesignUS military‘Shameful’: Pentagon accused of cover-up over US military casualties in Iran warNo press briefing has been held for months, as the defence department belatedly or inaccurately releases figuresDavid Smith in WashingtonSat 25 Jul 2026 06.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 25 Jul 2026 06.02 EDTShare@font-face{font-family:Guardian Headline Full;src:url(https://assets.guim.co.uk/static/frontend/fonts/guardian-headline/full-not-hinted/GHGuardianHeadline-Light.woff2)…
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