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US Strikes on Southern Iran Kill 18, Wound 108

Iran's health minister says 18 people died and 108 were wounded in US airstrikes on southern Iran.

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Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi, Minister of Health of the Islamic Republic of Iran, stated on September 1 that 18 people were killed and 108 were wounded in US airstrikes on southern Iran. [1] The death toll from the latest US strikes on Iran climbed to at least 18 people, with at least 108 others wounded. [2] United States President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that Washington could launch military attacks on Iran 'anytime we want' following the exchange of barrages between the two nations. [3] On September 1, US Armed Forces attacked two oil tankers belonging to the Iranian government in southern Iran as part of a new strategy. [4] The new strategy adopted by US President Donald Trump is described as a 'tanker for a tanker' approach. [5] The reported casualties include 18 deceased individuals and 108 injured individuals resulting from the attacks on various provinces of the country. [6] Iran responded by striking US military bases in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Iraq, and Bahrain. [7] The Iranian state broadcaster quoted Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi as saying that the attacks on various provinces of the country killed 18 people and injured 108 compatriots. [8] The US Central Command said on September 1 that it had carried out a series of strikes on targets in Iran. [9] Five people were killed, including a child, attending a wedding ceremony in Sirik. [10] Iran's state broadcaster IRIB reported the casualty figures on Wednesday. [11] Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described the Kuhestak attack as a 'war crime' and accused the US military of targeting civilians. [12]
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  1. Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi, Minister of Health of the Islamic Republic of Iran, stated on September 1 that 18 people were killed and 108 were wounded in US airstrikes on southern Iran. · Lenta.ruRussia
  2. The death toll from the latest US strikes on Iran climbed to at least 18 people, with at least 108 others wounded. · Al Jazeera
  3. United States President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that Washington could launch military attacks on Iran 'anytime we want' following the exchange of barrages between the two nations. · Al Jazeera
  4. On September 1, US Armed Forces attacked two oil tankers belonging to the Iranian government in southern Iran as part of a new strategy. · Lenta.ruRussia
  5. The new strategy adopted by US President Donald Trump is described as a 'tanker for a tanker' approach. · Lenta.ruRussia
  6. The reported casualties include 18 deceased individuals and 108 injured individuals resulting from the attacks on various provinces of the country. · Lenta.ruRussia
  7. Iran responded by striking US military bases in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Iraq, and Bahrain. · TASS
  8. The Iranian state broadcaster quoted Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi as saying that the attacks on various provinces of the country killed 18 people and injured 108 compatriots. · TASS
  9. The US Central Command said on September 1 that it had carried out a series of strikes on targets in Iran. · TASS
  10. Five people were killed, including a child, attending a wedding ceremony in Sirik. · middleeasteye.net
  11. Iran's state broadcaster IRIB reported the casualty figures on Wednesday. · middleeasteye.net
  12. Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described the Kuhestak attack as a 'war crime' and accused the US military of targeting civilians. · Al Jazeera
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