20.07.2026 17:20
The New York Times claimed that the US Department of Defense did not disclose to the public some attacks on US forces by Iran and that a large number of soldiers were injured. The report stated that the numbers released by the Pentagon do not match the facts.
The New York Times (NYT) reported that the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) allegedly did not disclose to the public information about some recent attacks by Iran on U.S. forces, in which many U.S. soldiers were injured.
"U.S. DOES NOT REVEAL TRUE NUMBERS"
According to the NYT report, based on statements from U.S. officials, the numbers released by the Pentagon regarding recent conflicts between the U.S. and Iran do not match reality. Unnamed officials claimed that before the attack in Jordan that killed two U.S. soldiers and left one missing, Iran had conducted three additional attacks on U.S. forces in that country.
Officials alleged that many U.S. soldiers were injured in these attacks, and several U.S. helicopters were damaged. However, the Pentagon's statements did not mention these attacks or the resulting damage.
A military official also stated that the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is not obligated to share information about injured soldiers if they quickly return to duty.
NUMBER OF U.S. SOLDIERS KILLED IN CONFLICT WITH IRAN RISES TO 17
CENTCOM had announced that in the July 17 attack targeting a U.S. base in Jordan, two soldiers were killed and one was missing.
The Pentagon noted that the identities of these two soldiers were identified and that an investigation into the incident was ongoing.
CENTCOM also reported that on July 18 in Iraq, one soldier was killed during the controlled demolition of unexploded ordnance from an Iranian drone (UAV).
With the incident in Iraq, the number of U.S. soldiers reported killed in the war that began with attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran in February rose to 17.