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U.S. Central Command announced today three U.S. service members have been killed.
“In the joint, U.S. is rarely air strikes against Iran.”
Five people have been seriously wounded. Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions. No details were provided. Major combat operations continue, NPR's Qilarans has more."
St. Com posted on social media that U.S. forces had targeted the Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps, Iranian air defenses, and missile and drone launch sites. Along with Israeli forces, St. Com said it had repelled hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks. St. Com also confirmed the first use of American one-way attack drones, actually modeled after an Iranian drone.
Officials said precision munitions had been launched from air, land, and sea. President Trump said on social media that the bombing will continue, quote as long as necessary to achieve our objective of peace throughout the Middle East. Quilarans and Pyrenees.
“The Supreme Leader, Iotola Ali Kame, was killed yesterday by an Israeli strike.”
Today, Iranian state media said former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has also died.
He had served as President from 2005 to 2013, and was a strong supporter of Iran's nuclear
program. NPR's Franco Erdonyez has been following the story. He says it's not clear how it develops in the coming days. Iranians have vowed to retaliate. I mean, really, there are so many questions about what comes next. I mean, Trump continues to warn that this could be a drawn-out conflict.
I mean, you know, that the bombing will continue throughout the week or, as long as necessary until peace is achieved, though we didn't give any specifics about what that means. NPR's Franco Erdonyez, protesters angry over the death of the Iotola, tried to storm the U.S. consulate in Karachi Pakistan today, a thwarty say at least nine people were killed in clashes with police.
The European Union is holding emergency meetings today to assess the growing conflict in the Middle East.
Terry Shultz has more in the story.
“EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaya Kullis calls the death of Iran's Supreme Leader a defining”
moment in Iran's history. He's convened foreign ministers for a virtual meeting Sunday evening to assess the implications for Europe. Kullis is concerned about the potential for escalation into a broader war. The Iranian regime has choices to make Kullis ads and a social media post.
The European Commission will hold an emergency security meeting Monday with Commission President Ursula Vunderlein, under scoring quote, "It is of utmost importance that there is no further escalation through Iran's unjustified attacks on partners in the region." The leaders of Britain, France and Germany who tried to negotiate a resolution with Iran over its nuclear program are calling on Washington and Tehran to resume talks for impure
news. I'm Terry Shultz. This is NPR News in Washington. The conflict in the Middle East commises athletes from around the world, including Iran, Israel and the U.S., are gathering an Italy for the Winter Paralympic Games.
NPR's Bryan Man reports "traveled disruptions are affecting some of the athletes." The decision by Israel, in the U.S. to launch military strikes against Iran, breached the symbolic Olympic truce, approved by the United Nations, which runs through mid-March. Hundreds of athletes from around the world are gathering an Italy for the Paralympic Games, including skiers from Iran and Israel.
The family of Australian Paralympic skier Michael Milton has reportedly been trapped in Doha Cutter after airline flights were cancelled because of Iranian counterstrikes. The Paralympic Games were already overshadowed by military conflict after Olympic officials allowed Russian athletes to compete under their national flag despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
A growing number of countries are boycotting the opening ceremony, Bryan Man and PR News Milan. Police in Austin, Texas, are investigating a shooting at a bar early this morning. Three people were killed in 14 others were wounded, some critically. The gunman was shot dead by police.
It happened at a popular beer garden in the city's entertainment district. Deleting medical journal has published an editorial titled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. one year of failure. The Lancet and criticizes many of his actions since becoming Secretary of Health and Human Services, such as reducing the number of employees, cutting scientific research and undermining
vaccines. Kennedy has expressed disdain for mainstream medical journals calling them "corrupt." I'm Noraram and PR News in Washington.
