The Pentagon has altered its method for reporting casualty numbers in the Iran conflict, splitting the data across two separate web pages.
This structural change raises concerns among analysts and journalists who track the war's full toll, as it complicates the process of aggregating comprehensive figures.
Previously, casualty data may have been consolidated on a single page, allowing for easier summation. The new approach separates figures, potentially obscuring the cumulative human cost of the conflict.
Transparency advocates argue that fragmenting casualty reports undermines public accountability and makes independent verification more difficult. The Pentagon has not publicly explained the rationale behind the redesign.
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