The Iranian military announced Wednesday that at least eight of its personnel were killed in last night's US airstrikes, according to a statement. The toll includes mostly officers of the army's navy and a member of the Iranian Air Force (IRIAF). The announcement follows an earlier state TV report that six army soldiers and two IRGC members had been killed.
The Iranian military's official statement at 19:16 Jerusalem time provides a new casualty breakdown, saying eight personnel were killed, mostly navy officers and one member of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF). This follows an earlier report by Iranian state television at 19:00 that claimed six army soldiers and two members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed. The discrepancy between the two reports regarding the affiliation of the casualties remains unexplained.
Earlier today, at 00:07 Jerusalem, multiple Iranian media outlets reported that eight military personnel had been killed in the US strikes, with some reports specifying six army soldiers and two IRGC members. Those claims were unverified. The evolution of reporting shows a shift from varied initial accounts to a state TV breakdown and now an official military statement, though the composition of casualties differs.
The US strikes, which The Zioneer reported on Wednesday, involved 49 Tomahawk missiles and targeted IRGC naval assets and air defenses near the Strait of Hormuz, striking over 80 targets. The operation is part of a sustained US air campaign against Iranian military infrastructure.
The discrepancy between the state TV report and the military's announcement regarding the affiliation of the killed personnel—IRGC members vs. navy officers—remains unresolved. The casualty figures have not been independently verified by external sources.
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