Pentagon accused of cover-up over US casualties in Iran war (theguardian.com)

• No Pentagon press briefings for over two months
• 18 US troops killed, 430 injured in Iran war
• Former officials accuse Pentagon of cover-up
• Media access sharply curtailed since war began

"The Pentagon has not held a press briefing in two and a half months, as it faces accusations of concealing the true cost of the Iran war. US troop deaths have reached 18, with roughly 430 injured. Former officials call the information blackout shameful."