The United States is at war.

Simultaneous military operations across 7+ countries.

No congressional authorization. No major press inside the Pentagon.

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Situation Report

Day 9 of Operation Epic Fury

US-Israel joint military campaign against Iran. Largest US military operation since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

2,076+
Reported killed in Iran
Al Jazeera (April 3)
26,500
Reported wounded in Iran
Al Jazeera (April 3)
13-15
US service members killed (Pentagon says 13; Intercept/Wikipedia say 15)
Military.com (April 4)
381
US service members wounded in Operation Epic Fury (CENTCOM, April 8; Intercept reporting suggests undercount)
Military Times / CENTCOM (April 8)
15,000+
Targets struck in 39 days (US-Israeli campaign)
NPR
0
Congressional authorizations for this war
ACLU
0
Major news orgs with Pentagon credentials (court ruled policy unlawful March 20; Pentagon appealing and removing media offices entirely)
NPR
Contested Information

The numbers don't agree.

How many people have been killed in Iran?

2,076+
Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Al Jazeera (April 3)
Source
5,900
Hengaw (21 days; 595 civilian, 5,305 military)
Source
32,000
President Trump (claimed)
Source

How many US soldiers have been killed or captured?

15 killed, ~303 wounded
Pentagon / CENTCOM (figures disputed as outdated)
Source
~750 killed/wounded (15 killed, 520+ wounded)
The Intercept analysis (April 1; excludes 200+ USS Ford sailors)
Source
680 killed/wounded (US and Israeli)
Iran's IRGC
Source

What's happening at Landstuhl?

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany is the largest US military hospital outside the United States. It has been the primary receiving facility for combat casualties from every Middle East conflict since 1991.

Verified

  • Landstuhl suspended its labor and delivery ward "until further notice" around March 3-4, citing the need to prioritize "critical combat casualty care." Pregnant military spouses past 36 weeks were redirected to German civilian hospitals. Military Times · Stars and Stripes
  • At least one medevac C-17 flight from Kuwait to Ramstein Air Base (adjacent to Landstuhl) has been confirmed. Pravda Germany
  • A job posting for a "personal effects specialist" at Dover Air Force Base went viral on social media. Military Times confirmed the posting exists. The military has not commented on whether it is related to anticipated casualties. Military Times

For context

  • Landstuhl is a Level II trauma center with over 100 beds. The Pentagon's official casualty count as of March 19 is 13 killed (7 combat, 6 in a KC-135 crash) and ~200 wounded across 7 countries.
  • CENTCOM has denied Iran's claims of captured US soldiers, calling them "lies and deceptions." No independent verification exists for either side's claims.
The Blackout

Who's covering this war?

Pentagon credentials revoked

  • The New York TimesREVOKED
  • Associated PressREVOKED
  • ReutersREVOKED
  • The Washington PostREVOKED
  • Fox NewsREVOKED
  • CNNREVOKED
  • The AtlanticREVOKED
  • NBC NewsREVOKED
  • CBS NewsREVOKED
  • NPRREVOKED

Refused to sign rules requiring journalists to only report "authorized" information. PBS, Oct 2025

Currently credentialed

  • OAN
  • The Federalist
  • The Epoch Times
  • Gateway Pundit
  • Turning Point Frontlines
  • The Daily Signal
  • LindellTV

Agreed to Pentagon press rules. Freedom of the Press Foundation

Stars and Stripes

On January 15, 2026, the Pentagon announced it would take editorial control of Stars and Stripes, the military's independent newspaper. The paper had been editorially independent since a 1990s congressional mandate. The Pentagon stated that 50% of content would be War Department-generated material produced by active-duty service members.

Washington Post · NPR
165
Schoolgirls killed in the Minab airstrike, February 28.
Minutes of US cable news coverage in the first 72 hours: 0
Human Rights Watch · Mondoweiss
Simultaneous Operations

It's not just Iran.

The US is conducting military operations across multiple regions simultaneously.

Iran
Operation Epic Fury
Joint US-Israel air/naval campaign. 15,000+ targets struck. 130 Iranian naval vessels destroyed. Day 23.
Active combat
Venezuela
Operation Absolute Resolve
Bombed air defenses, captured President Maduro. January 3, 2026.
Completed
Ecuador
Joint anti-cartel operations
US Special Forces deployed March 3. First US-assisted land operations against cartels.
Active
Caribbean
Operation Southern Spear
Largest naval buildup since Cuban Missile Crisis. 44+ boats destroyed, 150+ killed.
Active
Syria
Operation Hawkeye Strike
100+ ISIS targets struck since December 2025. 5,700+ detainees transferred.
Active
Yemen
Anti-Houthi strikes
Ongoing campaign. Houthis debating entry into Iran war.
Active
Somalia, Nigeria, Panama
Various operations
AFRICOM strikes, 200 troops to Nigeria, Marines at Panama Canal.
Active
What You Can Do

Informed action.

Demand a vote

Congress has not voted to authorize this war. War Powers Resolution votes in both chambers failed to pass. The House voted 219-212 on March 5. The Senate voted 53-47 on March 4.

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Read international sources

International wire services, NGOs, and press freedom organizations covering the conflict.

Support press freedom

The New York Times filed suit against the DOD in December 2025. A federal hearing took place March 6, 2026. These organizations track press access and restrictions.