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Pentagon updates death toll of troops during Iran war to 21
The Pentagon added two noncombat deaths to its tally, including Major Sorffly Davius and an unidentified Navy sailor, revising an earlier figure.
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- First reported by The Hill: “Pentagon updates death toll of troops during Iran war to 21”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 10:28 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Pentagon, Iran.
- BBN covered this story before: Raytheon Lands $6.3 Billion Pentagon Missile Interceptor Deal (October 9).
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Pentagon raised the American service member death toll in operations against Iran to twenty-one late Friday, adding two noncombat deaths to its public database.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOne was Major Sorffly Davius. The other, a Navy sailor, has not been identified. The Washington Post reports the count revises an earlier figure.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRevised counts deserve plain explanations, and families deserve them first.
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