Pentagon conceals US military injuries in Iran attacks
The New York Times reported that the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) concealed information about dozens of American military personnel injured in Iranian attacks on U.S. forces in the region during the war with Iran. These attacks caused injuries and damage to helicopters and occurred last week, prior to the death of three soldiers on Friday. Neither the attacks nor the extent of the injuries and damages were publicly disclosed, due to the tension between the need for secrecy and the government’s obligation to inform the public. Additionally, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) had confirmed that their strikes were in response to attacks targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz, without revealing the attacks on Iranian bases. The Pentagon also ceased to announce the number of sites targeted inside Iran. The report indicated that American casualties, which have reached 17 deaths since the war began in February—including over 400 wounded—have not been fully disclosed. Meanwhile, the extent of the depletion of American weapons and technology remains unclear, amid ongoing military tensions in the region.
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