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Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- In the week before the Iranian attack that killed two U.S. soldiers and left one missing in Jordan, Iran conducted three additional strikes against U.S. forces in the country, injuring dozens and damaging helicopters.
- The Pentagon did not disclose these earlier attacks or the resulting casualties and damage, citing operational security concerns.
- U.S. Central Command's public statements on retaliatory airstrikes focused on Iran's attacks on commercial ships, omitting mention of Iranian strikes on regional bases, including those in Jordan.
- Military officials noted that information about injured service members is not always released, especially if they return to duty quickly, highlighting the tension between transparency and operational security in the Iran conflict.
