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New U.S. Attack on Iran Leaves 18 Dead and 108 Injured

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Iranian authorities said 18 people were killed and 108 injured in overnight U.S. attacks on Iran.
  • Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned the strikes as acts of aggression and accused the United States of hitting civilian sites and service infrastructure.
  • Iran said it remained determined to defend its independence, national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Eighteen people were killed and 108 injured in overnight U.S. attacks on Iran, Iranian Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi said Wednesday.

Zafarghandi reported the casualties in a statement published on the website of Iran's presidential office. The statement did not provide further details about the victims or the locations affected.

In a separate statement, Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned what it described as the latest "acts of aggression" by the United States. It said the attacks violated Iran's national sovereignty and territorial integrity again.

acts of aggression

— Iranian Foreign MinistryThe ministry used the phrase to condemn the latest U.S. attacks on Iran.

The ministry also said the United States struck several civilian sites and service infrastructure, killing and injuring Iranian citizens and damaging public and private property. It emphasized Iran's determination to defend "decisively" its independence, national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Earlier, U.S. Central Command said on the social media platform X that its forces had...

decisively

— Iranian Foreign MinistryThe ministry described Iran's determination to defend its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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