Is Pentagon hiding actual count of US troops killed in Iran war? Pete Hegseth calls WaPo report ‘a complete lie’
After WaPo claimed the Pentagon underreported US troops deaths in Iran war, Pete Hegseth branded the report a "complete lie" and "disgusting."
The Washington Post published a report alleging that the Pentagon is concealing the true number of American troops killed in the Iran war. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vehemently denied these claims, labeling the report "a complete lie" and "disgusting." The Post claims that there may be as many as 22 US soldiers dead in the conflict, rather than the Pentagon's stated figure of 18.
The additional deaths are said to be spread across various categories, including overseas operations and missions unrelated to the Iran war. Hegseth criticized the Post, suggesting they are worse than Iranian state media.
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