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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

Trump White House had four killed soldiers taken off Pentagon’s list of Iran war dead, sparking backlash: report

In the last two days, the Pentagon reportedly reduced the announced U.S. service member death toll in the Iran war from 18 to 14.

Three military officials told The New York Times that the revision was in part because the most recent four deaths — three in Jordan and one in Iraq — came after President Trump declared an initial ceasefire in April.

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