U.S. Vows "Swift Retaliation" After Troops Killed; Iran Calls U.S. "Great Satan"

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As the renewed conflict between the United States and Iran enters its second week, two U.S. soldiers stationed in Jordan have been killed. The U.S. is continuing large-scale strikes, while Iran has labeled the U.S. the "Great Satan" and warned of an all-out war.

Reporter Gwak Sang-eun has the story.

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The U.S. Central Command announced that two U.S. soldiers were killed and one remains missing following a missile and drone attack by Iran on July 17, which targeted the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

There had been no U.S. military deaths from Iranian attacks since early March, but the recent clashes following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end hostilities have resulted in new casualties.

This brings the official death toll of U.S. troops to 16.

The New York Times reported that Iran has attacked U.S. military bases in Jordan more than four times over the past week, leaving over 20 people injured and damaging several helicopters.

Immediately after announcing the deaths, the U.S. military launched its eighth consecutive night of airstrikes across Iran.

The military released footage showing strikes on islands and coastal cities near the Strait of Hormuz, as well as in mountainous regions.

The U.S. stated that the strikes were intended to weaken Iran's threat capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz and to swiftly retaliate against the Revolutionary Guard for attacking U.S. forces.

Iran has also responded in kind.

The country claimed to have attacked an ammunition depot at the U.S. Udairi base in Kuwait and radar facilities at the Ali Al Salem Air Base using suicide drones.

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called the U.S. the "Great Satan," emphasizing that Iran and its "Axis of Resistance" would teach the U.S. an "unforgettable lesson."

[Reading of Mojtaba Khamenei's written statement (Iranian state television): The repeated violations of the memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the U.S. President by the "Great Satan" demonstrate that the U.S. President's signature is worthless...]

Iran also officially declared a suspension of the implementation of the memorandum of understanding to end hostilities, warning that it could enter a phase of full-scale attacks within the next few days.

With the cycle of retaliation leading to U.S. military deaths, the conflict with Iran is once again spiraling toward the brink of all-out war.

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