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Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website

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On Wednesday, the Pentagon reported on its casualties website that a total of 18 American service members had been killed during the war in Iran. By Thursday, the Defense Department had lowered that number, reporting that 14 American troops had been killed. Three military officials told the Times that one reason behind the change was that the Trump administration decided to remove four service members killed this past weekend from the list because their deaths occurred after President Trump declared a cease-fire in the war in April. A Pentagon spokesperson disputed that contention, saying the decreased total was due to 'temporary data disruptions' that would be quickly fixed. Number of U.S. Troop Deaths in Iran War Appears Lower on Pentagon Website.