On Newsmax, Dick Morris falsely claims “except for a training accident really, nobody's died” in the Iran war

Morris: “We lost 58,000 men in Vietnam, we lost 47,000 in Korea, and we've lost zero so far, pretty much, in Iran”

The Pentagon has reported multiple service member deaths due to hostile action since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury.

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From the August 18, 2026, edition of Newsmax's Greg Kelly Reports

DICK MORRIS (GUEST): I think the people strongly support denying Iran nuclear weapons and they deeply believe that that's happening. And whether Iran gets to change it's international combat, or we take over the Straits of Hormuz or not, these are minor concerns. The key thing to remember about this war is, except for a training accident really, nobody's died. We lost 58,000 men in Vietnam, we lost 47,000 in Korea, and we've lost zero so far, pretty much, in Iran.