The Pentagon updates its casualty accounting for the Iran war by changing how recent deaths are categorized. Multiple outlets report that the previously reported killed in action (KIA) total for the conflict is lowered from 18 to 14 after the department revises its reporting. The Pentagon moves four of the earlier listed deaths from the Iran-war category into a broader “Overseas Operations” classification. One report adds that the change occurs after questions about the official death toll and notes that the revised figures exclude service members who died after a ceasefire deal that it describes as broken. The outlets also describe the shift as a matter of classification rather than a denial that the deaths occurred. The reporting indicates the change happens days after the revised death toll was made public, and that some senators, including Democrats, seek answers about how and why the numbers were adjusted and reclassified. The Pentagon’s action affects public reporting of the casualty counts attributed specifically to the Iran war, while the deaths themselves are included under a different administrative category.