Pentagon raises Iran war death toll to 21

Automatically curated summary from Task & Purpose.

According to updates from the Defense Casualty Analysis System, the Pentagon revised its reported Iran war death toll to 21 after adding two non-hostile deaths. The additions include New York Army National Guard Maj. Sorffly Davius, who suffered a medical emergency in March, and an unidentified enlisted Navy sailor who died in September with cause of death pending. The update also disclosed five soldiers wounded in October, bringing total wounded service members to 865 since February 28. Pentagon casualty reporting continues to face criticism over shifting categories.

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The cause of death for the unidentified Navy sailor remains pending, and official categorizations regarding whether non-hostile casualties relate directly to the Iran conflict have been subject to ongoing revisions and dispute.