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Iran war: ~100 US soldiers injured in past 14 days, Pentagon says 0 (0)

Nearly 100 US service members have suffered some level of injury since July 7, the Pentagon said, as the United States and Iran exchanged another night of strikes. A Pentagon spokesperson said most of the almost 100 injuries suffered by American troops were “minor concussions.” CNN’s Betsy Klein has the details, and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) and Laura Coates’ panel discuss the injury disclosure and the state of play in Iran. 0:00 “A particularly violent moment” in Iran war 3:30 Democratic rep. reacts to Pentagon’s “lack of transparency” on soldier injuries 6:19 Why did Trump admin. wait 14 days to [See More…]

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Iran war: Trump responds as 3 US troops killed 0 (0)

The US military said on Sunday that another service member was killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone. The death comes a day after the Pentagon announced the fatalities of two service members in Jordan. CNN’s Kevin Liptak reports from the White House on the first American casualties resulting from Iranian strikes since March. Also, CNN national security analyst Alex Plitsas and CNN military analyst Cedric Leighton break down the current risk level to US troops in the Middle East region. 0:00 President Trump reacts to US service members killed by Iranian strikes 1:00 CENTCOM [See More…]

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Russia is helping Iran target US military: Sources 0 (0)

Russia is providing Iran with intelligence about the locations and movements of American troops, ships and aircraft, according to multiple people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue, the first indication that Moscow has sought to get involved in the war. Much of the intelligence Russia has shared with Iran has been imagery from Moscow’s sophisticated constellation of overhead satellites, one of the people said. It is not clear what Russia is getting in return for the assistance. 0:00 Russia giving Iran intel on US military targets, sources say 3:38 Secretary of Defense Hegseth asked about Russia’s involvement 4:45 [See More…]