Iranian state television reported Wednesday that US airstrikes killed at least seven soldiers from the 388th Mechanized Infantry Brigade. No further details on the location or timing of the strikes were provided.
Wednesday morning, 11:13 Jerusalem — Iranian state television now reports that the seven soldiers killed in US airstrikes are members of the 388th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, adding a unit identification to the casualty count that had been reported earlier by the Iranian army. The state television report does not specify the location of the strikes or whether there were additional casualties.
The development follows a series of reports from Iranian official sources at 09:56 Jerusalem today. The Zioneer has been tracking the thread: first, Iran's government spokesperson claimed more than 30 civilians killed in US strikes over recent days. The Iranian army then confirmed that seven of its soldiers were killed overnight, adding a threat of retaliation. The government later specified that the 30-plus casualties were civilians, and the army confirmed the seven soldiers' deaths and identified the struck base as Bamphor in southern Iran. The Zioneer also reported that Jordan's military intercepted three Iranian missiles at 06:31 Jerusalem this morning, as part of the broader regional exchange.
The initial casualty figures came from Iranian official sources and have not been independently verified by outside newsrooms. The state television report adds a unit-level detail, but remains a single-source claim. The location of the latest strikes is not specified, and it is unclear whether the seven soldiers are part of the 30 civilian deaths reported by the government or separate military casualties.
6 developments
- StrongIranian state TV reports 8 killed in US strikes on Bandar Abbas and Bushehr
- StrongUS strikes targeted five Iranian provinces, Health Ministry says, confirming 14 dead, 78 wounded
- DevelopingIranian media: 3 IRGC members killed in US strikes on Khuzestan
- StrongNew York Times: US struck over 170 military targets in Iran over past two days
Source and signal
- Internal intake