Sources told CNN that the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) is delaying the announcement of US troop injuries during the war with Iran, avoiding public disclosure of the repercussions of Iranian attacks, and instead publishing injury data through a military system that may take days or weeks to update, in order to protect US soldiers in the region.

According to sources, US Central Command (CENTCOM) no longer regularly publishes details of non-fatal injuries, making the Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) the main official source for the number of injuries among US forces.

A Pentagon official also said that documenting injuries may take several days or even weeks due to medical evaluation and review procedures, stressing that the database is 'updated regularly.'

Data reviewed by CNN showed one new death and 14 injured soldiers since the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran in mid-June, before the database was later updated with four additional deaths and 20 new injuries.

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell justified the delay in publishing non-fatal injury information, saying that immediate disclosure could give US adversaries information that might endanger more than 50,000 American troops deployed in the Middle East.

He added that the department and Central Command continue to provide updates on US operations and strikes, pointing to statements by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as sources clarifying the objectives of US operations.

These developments follow an Iranian missile attack targeting Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and one missing, in addition to a third soldier killed in northern Iraq in an incident related to the downing of an Iranian drone.

The US Department of Defense revealed Monday that nearly 100 American soldiers have suffered injuries of varying severity since July 7.