On the 26th, the US Department of Defense adjusted the statistics method for US military casualties during the war in Iran to separately list the casualty data since the latest round of mutual attacks between the US and Iran on the 7th of this month, without including the previous statistics. A few days ago, the US Department of Defense “quietly” lowered the number of US military deaths, changing “18” to “14,” but no reasonable explanation was given. The 4 people who were deleted appeared in the new table added on the 26th. Some critics point out that this move seems “self-justifying”; in fact, it is self-deceiving. It is a “blind law” for the Trump administration to cover up its war losses under pressure from domestic public opinion.

On the 26th, the US Department of Defense adjusted the statistics method for US military casualties during the war in Iran to separately list the casualty data since the latest round of mutual attacks between the US and Iran on the 7th of this month, without including the previous statistics. A few days ago, the US Department of Defense “quietly” lowered the number of US military deaths, changing “18” to “14,” but no reasonable explanation was given. The 4 people who were deleted appeared in the new table added on the 26th. Some critics point out that this move seems “self-justifying”; in fact, it is self-deceiving. It is a “blind law” for the Trump administration to cover up its war losses under pressure from domestic public opinion.