五角大楼推行新的伤亡分类体系，从7月7日起将伊朗战争中的死伤人员纳入名为"海外行动"的独立统计类别，与此前的伤亡数据分开计算[1]。这一举措招致多位退役军事人士的反对。
退役美国海军少将迈克尔·史密斯等人士指责该做法对阵亡者不尊重[1]。特朗普政府则为这一改变进行了辩护，声称该分类方式符合《1973年战争权力法》的相关要求[1]。政府解释称，4月启动的停火协议使冲突初期的计时器在5月1日暂停[1]。美国国防部使用防御伤亡分析系统（DCAS）作为军事人员伤亡数据的官方记录库[1]。
The Pentagon has implemented a new casualty category called "Overseas Operations" beginning July 7, separating casualty records from the Iran conflict into a distinct classification within its Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) database.[1] This recategorization splits historical casualty data, with the Trump administration arguing that a ceasefire in April paused the conflict's initial timeline on May 1, in compliance with the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which requires presidents to conclude military operations within 60 days unless Congress authorizes an extension.[1]
Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Michael Smith and other military veterans have condemned the reclassification as disrespectful to the fallen.[1] Smith stated that the change constitutes "a massive disrespect to the families of those who died."[1] Critics view the separation of casualty data as an attempt to obscure the full scope of the conflict's human cost, while the administration maintains the new classification structure adheres to legal requirements governing the disclosure and accounting of military casualties.[1]