五角大楼近日对美伊战争伤亡数据库进行了调整，引发国会两党对特朗普政府是否规避战争权力法的质疑。[1]
根据官方记录，代号"史诗怒火"(Operation Epic Fury)阶段的战斗伤亡统计被调整为14人阵亡、400余人受伤。[1]同时，五角大楼引入了新的伤亡类别"海外行动"(Overseas Operations)，用以统计自7月6日后恢复军事行动期间的伤亡情况。[1]此后，自2月28日美国对伊朗开战以来的总体伤亡数据调整为18人阵亡、624人受伤，相比数日前公布的18人阵亡、482人受伤有所增加。[1]
特朗普政府将停战后的续航军事活动与原冲突分别分类，声称4月停火使《战争权力决议法》的60天计时在5月1日暂停。[1]但这一做法遭到批评。议员Thomas Massie表示，国防部长Pete Hegseth在未获国会授权的情况下已超过90天执行军事行动，违反了相关法律。[1]
The Pentagon has adjusted its official casualty statistics from the military conflict with Iran, revising earlier figures and introducing new classification categories [1].
According to an update to the Department of Defense casualty database, combat-related deaths and injuries from Operation Epic Fury have been reclassified as 14 dead and over 400 wounded [1]. Previously, the figure stood at 18 dead and 482 wounded [1]. The Pentagon simultaneously introduced a new casualty category labeled "Overseas Operations" to account for 18 dead and 624 total wounded since February 28, when U.S. military action against Iran began [1]. This new category tracks casualties from resumed military operations that commenced on July 6 [1].
The reclassification strategy has drawn criticism from lawmakers across party lines. The Trump administration contends that a ceasefire reached in April halted the War Powers Act's 60-day countdown on May 1, thereby resetting the clock for subsequent military engagements [1]. However, Representative Thomas Massie has disputed this interpretation, stating that "the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has already exceeded 90 days without congressional authorization, which violates the law" [1].