From ‘A complete lie’: Hegseth denies WaPo report that Pentagon is publicly undercounting Iran war deaths
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, September 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denies a report in the Washington Post that at least four more American servicemembers have been killed during the Iran war than the 18 acknowledged by the Pentagon.
“This is DISGUSTING and FAKE. A complete LIE,” he writes on X. “Shame on the Washington Post — they’re worse than Iranian state media.”
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