Khamenei threatens ‘unforgettable lessons’, two US troops killed in Iranian attack
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Majotaba Khamenei threatened the US with 'unforgettable lessons' in a state TV broadcast. Meanwhile, US Central Command reported that two American service members were killed and one is missing in an attack on a base in Jordan, marking the first US troop deaths attributed to Iranian fire. The incidents escalate tensions between the US and Iran.
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First US troop deaths directly attributed to Iranian fire.
The attack occurred at a base in Jordan.
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Two US service members were killed in an attack on a base in Jordan.
France 24- First US troop deaths directly attributed to Iranian fire.
- Attack on a military base in Jordan challenges regional stability.
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Loaded language removedIranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Majotaba Khamenei on Saturday vowed to teach the US "unforgettable lessons" in a written message broadcast on state TV. US Central Command reported its first troop deaths due to Iranian fire when two service members were killed and an another missing in an attack on a base in Jordan.
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Two US service members were killed in an attack on a base in Jordan.
France 24One US service member is missing after the attack on a base in Jordan.
France 24US Central Command reported that these were the first troop deaths due to Iranian fire.
France 24The attack occurred at a base in Jordan.
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