Pentagon lists four US troops killed during Iran ceasefire as separate casualties from Epic Fury

The Pentagon designated four US soldiers killed in Jordan and Iraq in July as "Overseas Operations Casualties," separate from 14 other Epic Fury casualties. The move follows a New York Times report that the soldiers had been removed from the Pentagon's website, which the Pentagon blamed on a "temporary data disruption." Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell accused the NYT of "colluding" with anonymous sources to "push a completely fake story." CBS reported that US defense officials have not briefed reporters on Operation Epic Fury since May. The Pentagon's website also showed discrepancies in wounded soldier numbers, with 482 initially listed as wounded during the war, now reduced to 417, with an additional 207 listed as wounded in "Overseas Operations."

The Pentagon designated four US soldiers killed in Jordan and Iraq in July as "Overseas Operations Casualties" on Sunday, separate from the 14 other casualties of Operation Epic Fury listed on its website. The soldiers include Private Isabella Gonzales, 19, and Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, who were killed during an Iranian strike in Jordan. The move follows a New York Times report that the soldiers had been removed from the Pentagon's website, which the Pentagon blamed on a "temporary data disruption." Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell accused the NYT of "colluding" with anonymous sources to "push a completely fake story." CBS reported that US defense officials have not briefed reporters on Operation Epic Fury since May. The Pentagon's website also showed discrepancies in wounded soldier numbers, with 482 initially listed as wounded during the war, now reduced to 417, with an additional 207 listed as wounded in "Overseas Operations."