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Trump administration calls itself the most transparent. Yet few details of the Iran war have been shared.

The Trump administration is offering the public less information about the Iran war and its direction, even as the costs continue to mount.

CBS Politics By Eleanor Watson, Margaret Brennan, James LaPorta Captured Aug 2, 2026, 4:27 PM
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In his first month on the job, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised it "would be the most transparent administration ever," offering a sharp contrast with the previous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that critics said had been shrouded in secrecy and misleading public statements.

Now, as the American-led war against Iran enters its sixth month, the administration is offering the public less information about the conflict and its direction, even as the costs continue to mount.

More than 50,000 American troops remain deployed in the Middle East.

Some 18 U.S. service members are dead, hundreds more are injured or wounded.

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