The US military announced the first US troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, saying two were killed and another was missing in an attack on a base in Jordan. They were killed Friday as the US and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks.
Iranian Attacks Intensify
Iran’s supreme leader warned of “unforgettable lessons” if the United States keeps attacking the Islamic Republic. The remarks read out on state TV and attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei also called President Donald Trump’s signature “worthless and invalid.”
The US Central Command said early Saturday that its seventh straight night of strikes hit “surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities.” The US has violated its commitments under the deal that was signed about a month ago and now Iran is “no longer implementing them,” Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, told state TV.
Regional Impact
The most significant damage from Iranian strikes on Saturday occurred in Kuwait, where a water desalination plant and an oil facility were hit, according to the Kuwait authorities and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. The strikes injured several people at the oil facility and caused a fire at the desalination plant, forcing several power generation units offline.
Original reporting: NBC10 Boston — read the source article.
