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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: US Military Death Toll in Iran War Rises to 23, Pentagon Data Shows
Caption: US Military Death Toll in Iran War Rises to 23, Pentagon Data Shows. Two US service members have died during the Iran war, bringing the American military death toll to 23, according to Pentagon figures cited by The Washington Post. The two latest deaths were both members of the US Air Force who died in non-combat incidents, rather than as a result of enemy fire, according to the Defence Department's public casualty database. One airman died from an illness, while the circumstances surrounding the second death remain unclear and are still under investigation, the Air Force said. The latest additions bring the number of US military fatalities associated with the conflict to 23, including 11 deaths caused by enemy fire and 12 classified as non-hostile. The Pentagon has also recorded 865 American troops wounded by enemy fire since the war began in late February, when the United States and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran. More than half of those injuries occurred after a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, which was followed by renewed exchanges of attacks and retaliatory strikes across the region. The latest fatalities have been recorded under a separate Pentagon category called "Overseas Operations", introduced in July after the initial phase of the conflict was declared over. The change has complicated the public accounting of American military casualties, as deaths and injuries are now divided between this new category and the original Operation Epic Fury. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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