Hegseth faces criticism over Pentagon death toll changes, while Iran strikes Jordan and its military capabilities are noted regarding Iraq.
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Updated Aug 31
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What happened
Hegseth faces criticism over Pentagon death toll changes, while Iran strikes Jordan and its military capabilities are noted regarding Iraq.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.The Iran conflict escalates with a missile strike on a base in Jordan and a drone detonation at a base in Iraq, while the Pentagon tracks casualties.1 source
- The Administration is managing the casualty reporting related to the ongoing war in Iran.Sub-event
- Trump administration reports removal of deaths post-ceasefire amid Iranian strikes injuring US service members in Jordan.Sub-event
Hegseth criticized over death toll changes; Iran strikes Jordan Air Base.1 source
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The entities involved
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Pete Hegseth
United States Secretary of Defense
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PENTAGON
Slovak company
- Jordan
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
Related events
- The Pentagon engaged in war with Iran, delivering weapons to the Middle East, while Hegseth denied low supplies.
- The Pentagon has been involved in multiple developments, including directives to Hegseth and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Trump's vow of vengeance regarding Iranian killings, and the identification of service members from Texas and Hawaii.
- US military used air defense systems against Iran, while leadership was involved in strike decisions influenced by geopolitical factors.
- Iranian attacks damaged US Navy base in Bahrain, prompting a reassessment of Army deployment.
- Iranian strikes hit US facilities in Kuwait, prompting political commentary from Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- townhall.com
- spokesman.comPentagon's Iran war death count moves 4 troops to new category
- dailymail.comFury explodes at Hegseth over 'grotesque insult' to US troops