U.S. Department of Defense Updates Data: Another 30 U.S. Soldiers Injured in War with Iran
[Global Network Report, Reporter Li Ziyu] According to reports from ABC News and the UK-based Middle East Eye, the U.S. Department of Defense's "Defense Casualty Analysis System" website updated its data on U.S. military casualties, indicating that another 30 U.S. soldiers were injured in the war with Iran.
As of September 8, since the U.S. took military action against Iran on February 28, a total of 820 U.S. military personnel have been injured and 18 have died.
According to a previous report by CNN, there were 4 deceased personnel and dozens of injured personnel that disappeared from the statistics in the "Defense Casualty Analysis System" only to reappear later, raising questions from the media and lawmakers. The U.S. Department of Defense responded on social media, stating that this was due to a "temporary data interruption." Additionally, regarding the Pentagon's slow disclosure of casualty information throughout the Iran conflict, the official explanation cited "security needs."
Thirty U.S. soldiers were injured in the conflict with Iran, bringing the total number of injured to 820 since military actions began on February 28. As of September 8, 18 U.S. soldiers have died in the conflict. The Pentagon has faced scrutiny over discrepancies in casualty reporting and delays in disclosing injury information, citing security needs as the reason.
- 30 U.S. soldiers were injured in the conflict with Iran.
- As of September 8, a total of 820 U.S. soldiers have been injured since February 28.
- 18 U.S. soldiers have died in the conflict.
- There were discrepancies in casualty reporting that raised concerns among media and lawmakers.
- The Pentagon cited security needs for the delayed disclosure of casualty information.