US Central Command directly clarified that Iranian reports claiming three soldiers were killed or wounded in recent American strikes are false. The denial, which The Zioneer first reported at 23:31 Jerusalem, now includes a direct quote from CENTCOM.
At 23:35 Jerusalem, US Central Command issued a direct quote denying Iranian claims that three American soldiers were killed or wounded in recent strikes. The statement, relayed via a channel monitoring CENTCOM announcements, reads: 'The claims in Iran about 3 soldiers killed/wounded are not true.' This is the latest update in a story that began earlier today with conflicting reports from Iran and Kuwait.
Earlier today at 05:27 Jerusalem, Iranian media reported claims of three American casualties from an IRGC drone strike on US assets in Kuwait, while Kuwait's military confirmed damage to border centers and an oil rig, with one worker wounded. At 23:31 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that CENTCOM had issued a denial without providing the exact wording. The current update provides the command's precise language, confirming the denial.
US Central Command has a track record of denying similar Iranian claims. As The Zioneer reported on June 11, CENTCOM denied an Iranian claim of attacking US Navy ships. On July 8, a US official told the New York Times that IRGC claims of 21 attacks on US bases were 'completely untrue.' These denials are part of a broader pattern of Washington pushing back against Tehran's unverified casualty reports.
What remains open: CENTCOM's denial does not address whether any attack occurred, nor does it specify the Iranian source it is denying. The original Iranian claim of three soldiers killed or wounded remains unverified by independent sources, and no details have been provided on the specific strikes referenced.
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