The US Department of War has increased to 23 the official death toll of US troops amid the war of aggression against Iran.

In its recent update, the Pentagon added two “non-hostile” fatalities to its database on fallen troops.

The Air Force said one died from an illness, while the cause of the second airman's death has not been disclosed and remains under investigation.

Of the 23 US service members who have died, 11 were killed by enemy fire and 12 deaths were classified as “non-hostile”.

Another 865 American service members have been wounded by enemy fire since the war began in late February.

Citing six US officials familiar with the Pentagon’s internal casualty accounting data, the Washington Post reported last month that more US troops have died during the war with Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed.

The report infuriated US War Secretary Pete Hegseth, who said in an X post, “This is DISGUSTING and FAKE. A complete LIE.”

The US and the Israeli regime launched their illegal war of aggression against Iran on February 28.

Forty days later, on April 8, the enemies were forced to accept a ceasefire amid Iran’s resistance, successful retaliatory operations, and a powerful grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

In July, the US conducted waves of deadly air raids on Iran and imposed a naval blockade of the country in violation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Republic, signed on June 17, to end the war.

In response, the Iranian armed forces launched devastating strikes against strategic American targets across West Asia and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all traffic.

Recently, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) told Congress that the war had cost $43.6 billion as of September 3.

Democratic senators demand Pentagon reveal ‘true cost’ of damage to US bases during war on Iran

Democratic senators demand that the Pentagon publicly disclose the cost of damage to the US infrastructure during the war on Iran.

However, Democrats on the US Senate Armed Services Committee called on the Pentagon to reveal how much the military assault against Iran is costing American taxpayers, citing “ongoing efforts to hide the true cost.”

In a letter addressed to CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper, they noted that the $43.6 billion figure excluded the cost of damage caused by Iran’s reprisal attacks on US bases and other facilities across the region.

“Our allies and our adversaries are, unfortunately, keenly aware of the extraordinary toll that this reckless war has taken on military readiness, and Congress and the public need this information to determine the steps necessary to recover from this debacle,” the letter read.

“Despite a lack of clarity and candor from [the Department of War], press reports of attacks, video footage, satellite images, and photos leaked to the media by active US service members have painted a dire picture of US bases and facilities damaged and destroyed by Iran.”