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Number of Iranian military personnel reported killed by US strikes this week rises to 13

DUBAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday the deaths of six more military personnel from U.S. strikes this week, bringing the military death toll to at least 13. The U.S. strikes on Tuesday were the most extensive for weeks. In the latest report on military deaths, Tasnim said six members of the regular military, including three pilots, had been killed…

US strikes on Iran this week have resulted in the deaths of 13 military personnel, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency. The toll includes six regular military members, three Basij paramilitaries, and four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. The strikes, the most extensive in weeks, targeted southern Iran, Lavan Island in the Gulf, and western Iran.

Iran's health ministry reported 18 civilian deaths between August 30 and September 2, highlighting the civilian toll of the ongoing conflict. The US has reported 18 military personnel killed and over 750 wounded in the war.

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