@the_byline_: In July, the Pentagon's website showed 18 U.S. troop deaths in the Iran war. The next day, after The New York Times asked about it, the number was 14. @nytimes correspondent Lara Jakes on Episode 2 of The Byline: "I think the Pentagon made the story itself." Link in bio for the full episode. UPDATE: On Oct. 29, 2026, the Pentagon raised the official U.S. military death toll from the war against Iran to 23. #TheByline #IranWar #Pentagon #LaraJakes #Journalism

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