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 September 3, Tasnim, an Iranian news agency, reported that six more military personnel were killed by US strikes in southern Iran, raising the number of reported deaths to at least 13 since August 30. The latest attacks followed a month-long lull and included fatalities among both regular military forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In response to these U.S. strikes, Iran retaliated by attacking U.S. bases in several countries including Kuwait, Jordan, and the UAE.

The renewed hostilities stoked fears of prolonged disruption in oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz, causing a significant spike in global oil prices; Brent crude rose 3.4% to $91.09 per barrel and American crude increased similarly to $86.22. These developments further escalate tensions and economic pressures amidst an ongoing six-month conflict that began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

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DUBAI Iran Iranian Tasnim U.S.

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Iran GPE · 8× U.S. GPE · 5× Tasnim ORG · 4× Iranian NORP · 3× Aerospace Force ORG · 1× Basij ORG · 1× DUBAI GPE · 1× IRGC ORG · 1× Israeli NORP · 1× the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' ORG · 1×

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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
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. asserted
750 → say → war
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