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No U.S. Casualties in Iranian Retaliatory Strikes

No U.S. Casualties in Iranian Retaliatory Strikes

On Saturday, U.S. Central Command announced that there were no American casualties resulting from Iranian missile and drone strikes, which were a retaliation to U.S.-led military operations.

The command reported that U.S. forces successfully intercepted hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones launched in response to the offensive, named Operation Epic Fury. Damage to U.S. installations was described as minimal and did not disrupt ongoing operations.

The assault involved precision munitions delivered from air, land, and sea platforms, alongside low-cost attack drones. Although partner nations participated in the strike, the command did not specify which countries were involved.

The Iranian counterattack, characterized as significant in scale, ultimately fell short of inflicting meaningful damage on American assets in the region. Following the exchange, U.S. operations remained fully intact, marking a sharp escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran, who have been exchanging direct fire.

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