U.S. officials said "the U.S. military base in Jordan was attacked four times in five days, resulting in the deaths of two U.S. soldiers," while Iran's Supreme Leader emphasized that a "memorable lesson" will be left for the United States.
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According to information from the US on the 18th, several US officials stated that Iran launched four attacks on US military bases in Jordan in the past five days, resulting in two US service members killed, dozens injured, and multiple helicopters damaged.
US officials believe that this series of attacks and their resulting losses indicate that Iran’s military still possesses ample missile stockpiles, and has also improved its capability to evade US air defense interceptions.
Earlier that day, US Central Command posted on social media that two US personnel were killed by Iranian ballistic missiles and drone attacks in Jordan on the 17th, one person is missing, and four were taken to the hospital for treatment. This brings the number of US military deaths since the large-scale military actions against Iran by the US and Israel at the end of February to 16, with more than 400 injured.
US officials said the attack on the 17th was the fourth attack against US forces in Jordan in the past five days. Iran’s initial attack hit the residential area of King Faisal Air Base, wounding five US service members. The second attack targeted a base in eastern Jordan, where several US Black Hawk helicopters were attacked and damaged. The most recent two attacks both occurred at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. In the third attack, about 20 US service members were injured while running for shelters, but none were killed.
On the 18th, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced in a statement that Iran had launched missiles and drones at the aircraft bunkers and large aprons at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, destroying at least two fighter jets and three other aircraft, and severely damaging several other aircraft.
Source: CCTV News
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, July 18 (Reporter Shadati) According to Iranian media, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a statement on the 18th, saying that the US has repeatedly violated the memorandum of understanding signed with the Iranian president, proving that the US president’s signature is “worthless and invalid.”
Mojtaba said the repeated violation of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding again proves that “bullying, hegemonism, and barbaric behavior are an inseparable part of American ideology and practice.”
Mojtaba emphasized that the US’s attempt to provoke war will inevitably pay a heavier price, and the Iranian people and the “resistance front” will leave the US with a “deep and unforgettable lesson.”
In his statement, Mojtaba reiterated that unity should be maintained within Iran, political differences should be eliminated, and division and conflict should be avoided.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
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