Pentagon website "anomalies" that removed names of 4 killed in Iran war remain

Key Points:

• The Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System website removed four deaths from the Iran war tally, showing 14 deaths instead of 18 since February, due to a "temporary data disruption" according to Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell.
• The four missing deaths occurred after President Trump ended a ceasefire on July 7, but the Pentagon initially misclassified some casualties under different operations before correcting them to Operation Epic Fury, the official name for the Iran conflict.
• There is inconsistency in the names listed on the site, with only 13 of the 14 reported deaths named, and the Navy has a pending death case that could adjust the count; Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards remains missing after a helicopter incident on July 1.
• The Pentagon has been slow in updating injury data, with the website showing 420 wounded as of Friday, down from 482 earlier in the week, and nearly 100 injuries confirmed since July 7, most being minor concussions with 96% of injured troops returning to duty.
• Parnell criticized media reports for relying on anonymous sources and promised further updates to the casualty system, while defense officials have not briefed the press on the Iran war since May.