Eight Iranian soldiers were killed in U.S. airstrikes in southern Iran, according to a report by the Iranian state news agency IRNA on July 8.
IRNA cited the Iranian Ministry of Defense, stating that major air and naval facilities in the southern regions of Bushehr and Bandar Abbas were targeted by U.S. missile attacks. The Iranian authorities also disclosed the identities of the deceased soldiers.
The Iranian government characterized the airstrikes as an 'invasion by the United States.'
Earlier, the U.S. military announced it had conducted airstrikes on over 80 targets in Iran in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. targeted air defense systems, command and control facilities, coastal radar, and anti-ship missile capabilities, describing the operation as a measure to weaken Iran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claimed it retaliated by targeting U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait. As the U.S. and Iran exchanged airstrikes and retaliatory actions, the level of military conflict surrounding the Strait of Hormuz has escalated.
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