Pentagon ties new casualty category for renewed US-Iran fighting to the end of ‘Operation Epic Fury’
The Pentagon said 4 troops killed and dozens wounded in renewed fighting were moved to a separate Overseas Operations category after Operation Epic Fury ended.
- On Tuesday, the Pentagon moved four soldiers killed and dozens wounded from the Iran war tally into a new 'Overseas Operations' category, citing the conclusion of Operation Epic Fury.
- Officials cited the conclusion of Operation Epic Fury for the shift, following July 17 strikes in Jordan and Iraq that killed three soldiers, with one additional death occurring in Iraq the next day.
- While Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared the operation 'concluded' in May, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently provided Congress with cost estimates extending through September 30, reflecting official uncertainty about the conflict's actual end.
- The Defense Casualty Analysis System now reports 642 total wounded troops across both categories, though spokespeople previously attributed the initial removals to 'anomalies' and 'temporary data disruptions' being resolved.
- Fighting resumed this month after Iran attacked ships in a crucial shipping route, breaking the mid-June interim deal and fueling the volatility that produced these latest casualties.
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Pentagon ties new casualty category for renewed U.S.-Iran fighting to the end of ‘Operation Epic Fury’
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said a new, separate category was created in its official casualty system to account for those killed and wounded in the renewed U.S.-Iran fighting because “Operation Epic Fury,” the military’s name for combat operations against Tehran, has ended. Read more...
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Times of IndiaPentagon ties new casualty category for renewed US-Iran fighting to end of 'Operation Epic Fury'
Washington, Jul 29: The Pentagon said a new, separate category was created in its official casualty system to account for those killed and wounded in the renewed US-Iran fighting because “Operation Epic Fury,” the military's name for combat operations against Tehran, has ended. The Defence Casualty Analysis System, or DCAS, has removed the four soldiers killed and dozens of troops wounded in the latest exchange of fire from its official Iran war…
Pentagon shifts Iran conflict casualties into new Overseas Operations category
The Pentagon has moved recent US deaths and injuries from the Iran war tally into a new Overseas Operations category. The shift has intensified scrutiny over how casualties from renewed fighting are being officially counted.
Pentagon ties new casualty category for renewed U.S.-Iran fighting to end of ‘Operation Epic Fury’
The Pentagon said a new, separate category was created in its official casualty system to account for those killed and wounded in the renewed U.S.-Iran fighting because "Operation Epic Fury," the military's name for combat operations against Tehran, has ended.
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Pentagon ties new casualty category for renewed US-Iran fighting to the end of 'Operation Epic Fury'
The Pentagon says a new, separate category was created in its official casualty system to account for those killed and wounded in the renewed U.S.
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