Pentagon abruptly increases wounded US soldier count in Iran war - WP says
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The Pentagon unofficially and without explanation increased the number of U.S. service members wounded during the war with Iran by several dozen this week, according to The Washington Post.
An analysis of the Pentagon's publicly available Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) database, which tracks military personnel killed or wounded during the conflict between the United States and Iran as well as other overseas military operations, shows that the number of wounded increased by 37. The updated statistics include 29 sailors and eight Marines.
As of Wednesday, the total number of US military personnel wounded during the war with Iran stood at 861, according to the DCAS website.
More than half of them, according to the Pentagon database, are classified as having been wounded during overseas operations since the beginning of the July ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which was subsequently violated.
The DCAS database does not explain how or when the 37 service members were wounded. However, a Navy spokesperson said that all of the sailors had returned to duty after sustaining injuries, the nature of which was not specified.
What else is important to know
Iran had offered to resume shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. The main conditions reportedly included an end to US military pressure and the lifting of the blockade around port areas.
According to The Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal and was waiting for the bombing of Iran to resume after the congressional elections. However, sources said the president's position could change and could depend, among other things, on the election results.
