{"id":5368,"date":"2026-07-20T18:05:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=5368"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:05:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:05:52","slug":"pentagon-withheld-dozens-of-us-military-injuries-in-iran-war-according-to-nyt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=5368","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon withheld dozens of US military injuries in Iran war, according to NYT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the week leading up to the Iranian attack Friday that killed two U.S. soldiers and left one service member missing in Jordan, Iran carried out three other strikes against U.S. forces in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Those attacks injured dozens of U.S. service members and damaged several helicopters, according to several U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the Pentagon did not disclose the earlier strikes, nor the casualties and damage they inflicted.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The episode is the latest example during the Iran conflict of the tension between what the Pentagon says is the need for operational security and the government\u2019s obligation to inform the public about the conduct of the war.<\/span><\/p>\n

In statements after airstrikes against Iranian military sites last week, U.S. Central Command said it was retaliating for Iran\u2019s attacks against commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, never mentioning Iran\u2019s strikes on bases in the region, including in Jordan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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