Israel-US vs Iran War Live Updates: IRGC Claims 650 US Troops Killed or Injured in First Two Days of Retaliatory Attacks
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that its retaliatory operations caused about 650 US soldiers to be killed or wounded during the first two days of the escalating US-Iran-Israel conflict. The claim was reported by China’s Xinhua news agency, citing statements from IRGC officials amid the intensifying Middle East war escalation.
According to an IRGC spokesperson, Iranian forces launched multiple missile and drone attacks targeting US military facilities in Bahrain, including the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet. The strikes were described by Tehran as part of its broader retaliation against ongoing US-Israeli military operations in the region.
Iran also claimed that one of its missile strikes caused significant damage to a US military vessel operating in the Gulf. The reported attacks highlight the expanding scope of the Gulf security crisis as hostilities increasingly involve strategic naval and air assets.
The casualty figures and damage claims have not been independently verified, and there has been no immediate confirmation from the US Department of Defense. Analysts say such competing narratives are common during high-intensity conflicts, particularly in the rapidly evolving regional military confrontation.
