The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that three of its personnel were killed in American strikes, according to a statement carried by Iranian media. The announcement follows a series of US strikes on IRGC targets in recent days, including a reported attack on a ground forces base in Zahedan.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed on Thursday that three of its members were killed in American strikes, according to a statement cited by Iranian media. The announcement provides the first official IRGC casualty figure from the recent wave of US operations against Iranian military assets.
This follows a series of US strikes on IRGC targets over the past 24 hours, including an attack on an IRGC ground forces brigade base in Zahedan, as The Zioneer reported at 00:26 Thursday. The IRGC had previously vowed to respond to American bombings, with a statement on Wednesday night threatening retaliation 'tonight.'
Earlier this week, the IRGC made a series of unverified claims about striking US military targets, including assertions that 85 US installations were destroyed and that 18 American targets were hit in two overnight waves. US officials have denied those claims, with a New York Times report quoting an official calling them 'completely untrue.'
The IRGC has not specified the location or timing of the strikes that killed its three members, nor has it named the casualties. The US military has not commented on the IRGC's latest announcement.
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