Pentagon accused of hiding rising US troop casualties in Iran war
The Pentagon is facing accusations that it has withheld or downplayed the scale of US troop casualties in the Iran war, as reported deaths rose to 18 and injuries to about 430. The dispute centres on how and when the defence department has disclosed the figures, with critics saying the public has not been given a clear picture of the conflict's cost. The issue has intensified as the war enters its fifth month and political scrutiny grows ahead of November's midterm elections.According to the supplied reporting, the Pentagon said on Monday that 100 service members had been hurt since 7... [Continue Reading]
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