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LETTER: Casualties of truth

Fadingsecond windCoverage went quiet for 12 days, then returned with 82 more reports - 39 voices in all.
After publishing: 5 headlines quietly rewritten, 2 descriptions edited7 changes
  1. South China Morning Postseen 15 Sept, 17:06headline rewritten

    Price of Fury: report details Iran war’s toll on US bases, weapons and morePrice of Epic Fury: Iran war’s toll on US bases, weapons and more

  2. Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)seen 19 Sept, 05:34headline rewritten

    Newsblog zum Nahost-Krieg: „In Stücke geschossen“ – Irans Außenminister macht sich über US-Verluste lustigNewsblog zum Nahost-Krieg: Diplomaten: US-Delegation traf Huthi-Vertreter im Oman

  3. La Repubblica (Italy)seen 19 Sept, 10:52headline rewritten

    Guerra in Iran, le news di oggi. “Il Pentagono ha nascosto il numero di militari Usa morti in Medio Oriente”Guerra in Iran, news di oggi. Houthi: “Non siamo in guerra con l’Italia, non sostenga aggressioni”

  4. La Repubblica (Italy)seen 19 Sept, 16:00headline rewritten

    Guerra in Iran, news di oggi. Houthi: “Non siamo in guerra con l’Italia, non sostenga aggressioni”Guerra in Iran, news di oggi. Houthi: “Non siamo in guerra con l’Italia, ma voi sostenete Riad”

  5. La Repubblica (Italy)seen 19 Sept, 21:19headline rewritten

    Guerra in Iran, news di oggi. Houthi: “Non siamo in guerra con l’Italia, ma voi sostenete Riad”Guerra in Iran, news. Houthi: “Nel raid colpiti obiettivi sensibili di Riad e siti petroliferi”

  6. jpost.comseen 20 Sept, 08:13description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Trump says coming to big decision on whether to 'annihilate' Iran • Expert: Any Saudi F-35 sale must safeguard Israel’s military edge • Report: IRGC struck Togo-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz

    Sharaa secretly building up Syrian military • Ex-Fatah official says he passed on Oct. 7 warning to Israel • Iraq lifts civilian restrictions in its western airspace

  7. Wirtualna Polska (Poland)seen 29 Sept, 03:25description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Departament Obrony USA "po cichu" zaktualizował oficjalne dane dotyczące strat osobowych poniesionych w trakcie konfliktu z Iranem. Jak ujawnił dziennik "The Washington Post", publiczny rejestr poszkodowanych wzbogacił się o 37 nazwisk. Tym samym, łączna liczba rannych amerykańskich żołnierzy sięgnęła już 861, co wywołało falę krytyki i pytań w Waszyngtonie ze względu na brak oficjalnego komunikatu oraz brak doniesień o nowych atakach na siły USA.

    Departament Obrony USA "po cichu" zaktualizował oficjalne dane dotyczące strat osobowych poniesionych w trakcie konfliktu z Iranem. Jak ujawnił dziennik "The Washington Post", publiczny rejestr poszkodowanych wzbogacił się o 37 nazwisk. Tym samym łączna liczba rannych amerykańskich żołnierzy sięgnęła już 861, co wywołało falę krytyki i pytań w Waszyngtonie ze względu na brak oficjalnego komunikatu oraz doniesień o nowych atakach na siły USA.

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Fri, 21 August 2026peak 10 reports on Wed, 16 September 2026Tue, 27 October 2026

What it is about

Ben HodgesNavy Rear Admiral Michael SmithArmy Private Isabella GonzalesArmy LieutenantDover Air Force Base For GonzalesIranianGeorgia, United StatesJordanAfghanistanIraqIranPentagonOmanDonald TrumpDefense DepartmentWashington, Washington, United StatesTehran, Tehran, IranIsraelisIsraeliLebanon

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
dailygazette.com1 original report
The Hill1 original report2 original reports1 original report1 original report1 original report
yahoo.com1 copy echoing The Hill
iheart.com5 original reports
freerepublic.com1 original report
Anadolu Agency (AA)1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report
Japan Times1 original report
Al Jazeera English1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report
tportal (Croatia)1 original report
Index.hr (Croatia)1 original report1 original report
South China Morning Post1 original report - edited after publishing
Google News - Top Stories1 original report1 original report1 original report
newrepublic.com1 original report
abc11.com1 original report
jpost.com1 original report - edited after publishing
Wirtualna Polska (Poland)1 original report
middleeastmonitor.com1 original report
presstv.co.uk1 original report
21 Aug, 04:00over 2 months27 Oct, 21:21

+ 10 more outlets · 43 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 90 original reports, 2 reprints

  1. Fri, 21 August 2026

    7 reports
    • dailygazette.com04:00first to report

      To the editor:

    • The Hill15:59

      The Pentagon said more than 750 U.S. service members have been wounded since the war against Iran began in late February. The department updated its war casualty database this week with another 50 injured service members. When totals from the Operation Epic Fury rubric are combined with updated figures in the “Overseas Operations” category, the...

      1 reprint
    • iheart.com16:44

      The Pentagon updated its casualty database Wednesday, showing 757 U.S. service members wounded and 18 killed since the Iran war began February 28. The figures combine Operation Epic Fury totals with a new "Overseas Operations" category created in July.

    • iheart.com16:44

      The Pentagon updated its casualty database Wednesday, showing 757 U.S. service members wounded and 18 killed since the Iran war began February 28. The figures combine Operation Epic Fury totals with a new "Overseas Operations" category created in July.

    • iheart.com16:44

      The Pentagon updated its casualty database Wednesday, showing 757 U.S. service members wounded and 18 killed since the Iran war began February 28. The figures combine Operation Epic Fury totals with a new "Overseas Operations" category created in July.

    • iheart.com16:44

      The Pentagon updated its casualty database Wednesday, showing 757 U.S. service members wounded and 18 killed since the Iran war began February 28. The figures combine Operation Epic Fury totals with a new "Overseas Operations" category created in July.

    • iheart.com16:44

      The Pentagon updated its casualty database Wednesday, showing 757 U.S. service members wounded and 18 killed since the Iran war began February 28. The figures combine Operation Epic Fury totals with a new "Overseas Operations" category created in July.

  2. Sat, 22 August 2026

    1 report
  3. Sun, 23 August 2026

    1 report
  4. Sat, 5 September 2026

    1 report
  5. Wed, 9 September 2026

    3 reports
  6. Thu, 10 September 2026

    8 reports
  7. Sat, 12 September 2026

    1 report
  8. Mon, 14 September 2026

    2 reports
    • The Hill23:20

      Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran strikes on US diplomatic facilities raise war cost U.S. diplomatic facilities in four Gulf countries suffered around $184 million in estimated damages from Iranian military strikes, a new Pentagon watchdog report found. © Farid Abdulwahed,...

    • The Hill23:20

      U.S. diplomatic facilities in four Gulf countries suffered around $184 million in estimated damages from Iranian military strikes, according to a new report from the Pentagon’s watchdog made public on Monday. The posts are located in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Pentagon watchdog said in the 44-page report, the first...

  9. Tue, 15 September 2026

    8 reports
    • newrepublic.com00:00

      The Defense Department’s inspector general reports a major munitions shortfall—and damage to U.S. bases throughout the region.

    • Times of India02:14

      A recent Pentagon report highlights the extensive destruction of US military and diplomatic infrastructures due to Iranian strikes. Hundreds of buildings sustained damage across the Middle East, creating severe logistical hurdles and personnel displacements for American forces. The Iranian onslaught resulted in an estimated $184 million in damages to diplomatic establishments, escalating the conflict that ignited on February 28 in response to US and Israeli military actions.

    • Index.hr (Croatia)05:56

      AMERIČKA vojska izgubila je najmanje 42 zrakoplova od početka rata s Iranom, dok su troškovi vojnih operacija narasli na čak 29 milijardi dolara.

    • South China Morning Post06:20edited after publishing

      previouslyPrice of Fury: report details Iran war’s toll on US bases, weapons and more

      A US government watchdog released its first report on Monday on the impact of the Iran war, acknowledging the military’s advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look at the damage to American aircraft, bases and diplomatic outposts in the Middle East. Much of the information about Operation Epic Fury has been previously reported over the past six months, but the Pentagon inspector general’s report offered the fullest official accounting so far of the conflict’s costs in...

    • tportal (Croatia)09:21

      Američke oružane snage izgubile su najmanje 42 zrakoplova i bespilotne letjelice od početka rata s Iranom, dok su ukupni troškovi operacija narasli na oko 29 milijardi dolara.

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)11:05

      Forces struck more than 13,000 military objectives across 38 days of combat in Middle East, says Gen. Ken Wilsbach

    • Al Jazeera English11:17

      The Pentagon watchdog's report paints a picture of significant losses to US forces and facilities in the region.

    • Google News - Top Stories13:19

      Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases, watchdog says The Washington Post Dozens of aircraft, hundreds of buildings: US loss to Iran attacks revealed aljazeera.com Iran war caused destruction to U.S. bases, military aircraft: report USA Today Missile shortages, damage to US facilities: Pentagon watchdog issues first review of Iran war CNN ‘Hundreds’ of buildings, ‘dozens’ of aircraft destroyed or damaged during Iran ops: DoD IG breakingdefense.com

  10. Wed, 16 September 2026

    10 reports
  11. Thu, 17 September 2026

    1 report
  12. Fri, 18 September 2026

    9 reports
    • jpost.com05:10edited after publishing

      Sharaa secretly building up Syrian military • Ex-Fatah official says he passed on Oct. 7 warning to Israel • Iraq lifts civilian restrictions in its western airspace

    • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)05:56

      Irańskie siły w ostatnich dniach zestrzeliły co najmniej dwa amerykańskie bezzałogowe samoloty MQ-1 - podała telewizja CBS News, powołując się na urzędników administracji prezydenta Donalda Trumpa. W sumie siły USA straciły dotychczas 25 bezzałogowców.

    • middleeastmonitor.com09:22

      At least two US military drones have been shot down by Iranian forces during recent attacks in the Middle East, CBS News reported, citing unnamed US officials. According to the network, the aircraf…

    • Index.hr (Croatia)20:35

      WASHINGTON Post, pozivajući se na dužnosnike, tvrdi da je broj poginulih američkih vojnika u ratu s Iranom veći od službenih podataka Pentagona. Interni dokumenti navode najmanje 22 žrtve.

    • Bloomberg Politics21:00

      Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.

    • Google News - Top Stories22:08

      US troop deaths during Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four, Washington Post reports Reuters More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly washingtonpost.com More US troops killed in Iran war than Pentagon has acknowledged — report The Times of Israel Report: US Military Deaths In Middle East Exceed Pentagon’s Public Tally i24NEWS Pentagon’s count leaves out some deaths in Middle East during Iran war The Hill

    • La Repubblica (Italy)22:33edited after publishing ×3

      previouslyGuerra in Iran, news di oggi. Houthi: “Non siamo in guerra con l’Italia, ma voi sostenete Riad”

      La dichiarazione del movimento yemenita dopo l’attacco alla base saudita in cui è stato distrutto un caccia del nostro Paese: “Non siamo in guerra con l’Italia, ma voi sostenete Riad”. Washington Post: “Il Pentagono ha nascosto il numero di militari Usa morti in Medio Oriente”

    • Google News - Top Stories23:31

      Pentagon’s count leaves out some deaths in Middle East during Iran war thehill.com More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly washingtonpost.com US troop deaths during Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four, Washington Post reports reuters.com Report: US Military Deaths In Middle East Exceed Pentagon’s Public Tally i24NEWS Hegseth denies report on uncounted U.S. troop deaths Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    • The Hill23:31

      The Pentagon’s public database left out two deaths of U.S. service members deployed in the Middle East during the war against Iran, who took part in missions unrelated to the conflict in the Middle East. Maj. Sorffly Davius, who served in the 42nd Infantry Division at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, died of “undetermined causes” on March...

  13. Sat, 19 September 2026

    5 reports
  14. Wed, 23 September 2026

    3 reports
  15. Sat, 26 September 2026

    1 report
    • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)21:45edited after publishing

      Departament Obrony USA "po cichu" zaktualizował oficjalne dane dotyczące strat osobowych poniesionych w trakcie konfliktu z Iranem. Jak ujawnił dziennik "The Washington Post", publiczny rejestr poszkodowanych wzbogacił się o 37 nazwisk. Tym samym łączna liczba rannych amerykańskich żołnierzy sięgnęła już 861, co wywołało falę krytyki i pytań w Waszyngtonie ze względu na brak oficjalnego komunikatu oraz doniesień o nowych atakach na siły USA.

  16. Mon, 28 September 2026

    5 reports
  17. Tue, 29 September 2026

    1 report
  18. Sun, 4 October 2026

    2 reports
    • NYT World09:03

      The U.S. war in Iran unleashed small-scale attacks by local criminals or disenfranchised young men hired anonymously to target Jewish and American sites in Europe and North America, experts say.

    • wn.com23:45

      On September 14, an Iranian cruise missile found its mark in the Strait of Hormuz. It struck a vessel carrying eight US Marines. They breathed smoke. Some showed signs of brain trauma. The Pentagon said nothing.Americans learned of the attack weeks later, from NBC News. The eight Marines entered the official casualty database almost 10 days after the strike.So did 29 Navy sailors, wounded at times and places the Navy still declines to name. A Navy official told The Intercept that the casualties

  19. Wed, 7 October 2026

    5 reports
  20. Thu, 8 October 2026

    3 reports
  21. Sat, 10 October 2026

    2 reports
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)21:57

      Updated figures include 2 previously unreported deaths, while 865 service members have been wounded during military operations

    • The Hill21:59

      The Pentagon updated the American service member death toll of the U.S. military’s operations against Iran to 21 late Friday, raising the tally in the department’s public database. The two noncombat deaths newly added to the Pentagon’s Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) were Maj. Sorffly Davius and an unidentified Navy sailor, a U.S. official familiar...

  22. Sun, 11 October 2026

    2 reports
  23. Mon, 12 October 2026

    1 report
    • staradvertiser.com15:00

      WASHINGTON >> The Pentagon has again quietly raised the number of U.S. service members killed and wounded during operations related to the Iran war amid widening criticism over the lack of transparency about the conflict’s human and operational costs.

  24. Thu, 15 October 2026

    1 report
    • Google News - Top Stories10:00

      Iran’s precision strikes picked apart Gulf infrastructure, blunting US war plans Reuters Iran’s strikes on Persian Gulf water and power were deliberate - Reuters Iran International Gulf states have downplayed damage caused by Iranian strikes: Report Middle East Eye West Asia, Ukraine conflicts drag on; global turmoil leaves no room for political experiments Hindustan Times Reuters: Iran and allies attacked at least 84 sites in the Gulf — The Express Tribune UA.NEWS

  25. Fri, 16 October 2026

    2 reports
  26. Sat, 17 October 2026

    1 report
    • Tagesschau (Germany)01:43

      Am ersten Tag des Iran-Kriegs im Februar schlägt eine Rakete in einer Schule in Minab ein. 168 Menschen sterben, die meisten sind Kinder. Heute ist der Ort Gedenkstätte, aber auch Bühne für Regimepropaganda. Von Benjamin Weber.

  27. Mon, 19 October 2026

    2 reports
  28. Thu, 22 October 2026

    1 report
  29. Tue, 27 October 2026

    1 report

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