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Number of Iranian military personnel reported killed by US strikes this week rises to 13

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Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reports that at least 13 Iranian military personnel have been killed in US strikes this week, with six deaths confirmed on Thursday in addition to an initial seven previously reported. The US strikes on Tuesday were the most extensive for weeks, targeting various branches of Iran's military, including pilots and members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Aerospace Force. No additional details are given about the location of the latest reported deaths. Iranian civilian casualties are also being reported, with 18 people killed and 142 wounded in a separate incident last week.

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On August 28, 2026, US forces struck two rocket launchers on Larak Island, near the Strait of Hormuz, killing two people and injuring two others according to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The US Central Command stated it was a "limited, precise action" in response to Iran preparing to deploy sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. In retaliation, Iran targeted US military bases in Jordan with missiles, which were intercepted by Jordan's army; Iran also claimed drone strikes on an air base in UAE, although UAE officials denied this and confirmed only shooting down a drone. This exchange marked the first direct military action between the two countries since late July 2026. The renewed conflict has caused oil prices to surge, with Brent crude increasing by 3.4% to $91.09 per barrel due to fears of ongoing supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz.

By September 3, Iran reported that US strikes had killed an additional six military personnel, raising the total number of Iranian casualties from recent US attacks to at least 13. The conflict has also resulted in significant environmental damage and civilian deaths, with Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson highlighting the toxic impact on Persian Gulf waters.

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On Wednesday, an Iranian health ministry official said on X that from August 30 to September 2, 18 people had been killed, including four people attending a wedding, and 142 had been wounded, drawing renewed attention to the civilian death toll. Tasnim has also reported that U.S. strikes on southern Iran on Sunday, which followed a month-long lull in clashes, had killed three people. Two were identified as members of the IRGC Navy by Iran's Nournews outlet. The U.S. has reported 18 military personnel killed and more than 750 wounded in the war.

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Number of Iranian military personnel reported killed by US strikes this week rises to 13 · assertive framing

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Number of Iranian military personnel reported killed by US strikes this week rises to 13 DUBAI, Sept 3 - asserted

Number → report → 13

Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday the deaths of six more military personnel from U.S. strikes this week, bringing the military death toll to at least 13. asserted

agency → report → 13

In the latest report on military deaths, Tasnim said six members of the regular military, including three pilots, had been killed in southern Iran. asserted

members → say → Iran

It gave no additional detail on the location. asserted

It → give → location

Tasnim had earlier reported that Tuesday's strikes had killed three members of the paramilitary Basij on Lavan Island in the Gulf, with their funeral taking place in southern Iran on Wednesday. asserted

funeral → report → Wednesday

The strikes also killed four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Aerospace Force in western Iran, according to a statement by the guards published on Wednesday. uncertain

strikes → kill → Wednesday

Iranian military casualties in the conflict that began in late February have been reported periodically, without official confirmation of overall tolls. asserted

that → begin → tolls

The war, which began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, has left thousands of people dead, the vast majority of them in Iran and Lebanon. asserted

which → begin → Iran

750 → say → war