US forces are reported to have struck an area in Dashti County, Bushehr
Ukmto: collision between a merchant vessel and military forces east of Oman
The UK Maritime Security Organisation (UKMTO) has received a report of an incident involving a merchant vessel and military forces approximately 100 nautical miles east of Douqm, in Oman.
“According to the information available, the vessel was involved in ongoing military activities in the area,” the UKMTO said.
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Iran, Centcom: ‘Two US soldiers killed in attacks in Jordan’
Yesterday, 17 July, two US servicemen were killed in Jordan during the Iranian attack on US positions in the country. The US Central Command (CentCom) announced this on social media, adding that a third serviceman is currently missing. Four other soldiers “were evacuated for medical reasons to Jordanian hospitals” and have since been discharged, whilst other personnel who underwent “assessment for minor injuries” have returned to duty, the statement continues, emphasising that CentCom will not release any further information, including the identities of the soldiers killed, until 24 hours after their next of kin have been notified, out of respect for them.
Khamenei threatens: ‘We will teach the US some unforgettable lessons’
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“The Great Satan has once again revealed its true, unmasked face, so that this dark experience of crime and treachery may stand as yet another powerful testament to America’s deceitfulness, irrationality, unreliability and wickedness.” This is an excerpt from the statement issued by Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei accusing President Donald Trump. “Now that the American enemy is seeking to ignite war and incur even heavier costs and even greater shame, it should know that the beloved Iranian nation and the Axis of Resistance have unforgettable lessons in store for it,” adds Khamenei. “The courage of the fighters of Islam and the valour of the people of southern Iran in recent days have already provided examples of those lessons,”
