Iran Vows Retaliatory Strikes... "Multiple US Troops Killed"

In response to a new round of US airstrikes against Iran, the Iranian military has launched retaliatory operations targeting US facilities and other assets in the Middle East.

In a statement issued on September 1 local time, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) branded the US airstrikes on its southern coast as an "act of desperation" and announced that it has initiated strong retaliatory measures.

The statement said, "Valiant IRGC fighters have already begun punitive actions that will make the aggressors deeply regret their actions," adding, "As a first step, we deployed advanced air defense systems to shoot down the 50th advanced MQ-9 drone of the US invading forces."

The IRGC claimed in the statement, "The US recklessly bombed multiple locations, including various civilian facilities along Iran's southern coast," but argued, "Such attacks will only further solidify security in the Strait of Hormuz and strengthen our fighters' resolve to suppress foreign intervention forces within the strait."

In a subsequent statement, the IRGC announced that it had attacked a US military base in Jordan using ballistic missiles.

Iranian media reports also emerged stating that the Iranian military had struck a US military base in Bahrain with a large-scale drone attack.

According to Reuters, the IRGC claimed in a statement that multiple US service members were killed in the attacks.

The US military has not yet released an official position on the matter.

Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency also reported, "The Iranian military's decisive operation targeting the US has begun," adding, "Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) are targeting US military bases and key facilities in the region."

Earlier in the day, the US military carried out military strikes against Iran.

The US Central Command, which oversees military operations against Iran, stated via social media, "The US military began strikes against targets of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at noon Eastern Time (1:00 AM KST on September 2)."

It explained, "This strike is a measure taken in response to recent attempts by the IRGC to attack civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and US service members deployed in the region (Middle East)."

The US attack on Iran came just two days after strikes on August 30 targeting two IRGC rocket launchers used for laying mines on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

Following this US attack, Iran fired multiple missiles at US military bases in Jordan and elsewhere.

Today's US attack serves as retaliation for Iran's response, creating a cycle of retaliation and counter-retaliation as Iran responds once again.

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