BREAKING: Iranian Military Death Toll in US Strikes Rises to 13, Trump Rejects Claims of US Weapons Shortage | Iran Shares Taunting Message

BREAKING: Iranian Military Death Toll in US Strikes Rises to 13, Trump Rejects Claims of US Weapons Shortage | Iran Shares Taunting Message

TEHRAN, September 3 [VoM News]: – Six members of Iran’s regular naval forces were killed in US strikes during renewed fighting this week, Iranian semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Thursday, while President Donald Trump rejected claims that the United States is running short of weapons. – (Google) –

Tasnim News Agency stated that the six servicemen died during attacks carried out by US forces in southern Iran on Tuesday, without detailing where they died.

Their latest recorded deaths raise the total number of Iranian military personnel stated to have been killed in US strikes this week to at least 13; the previously reported deaths of three Basij members on Lavan Island and four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in western Iran are also included. – (Reuters) –

Iranian media also mentioned civilian deaths resulting from the recent conflicts, including victims at a wedding in the province of Hormozgan. The US Central Command has denied that its forces purposely attacked civilians. – Trump Dismisses US Weapons Shortage Concerns – The president, Donald Trump, said on Thursday that those who spread or harbor claims of an ammunition shortage would be considered “treasonous,” as he countered that the U.S.

Possesses “virtually unlimited” ammunition of medium- and high-grades. – The White House also declared that US weapon production is at an “all-time high” and that Washington is prioritizing resupply before again considering some sales to its partners. – (Washington Examiner) –

Trump, separately, held the previous administration responsible for sending a great deal of arms to Ukraine, arguing that European countries could have paid for the weapon assistance. – Trump’s comments come despite reports of Washington’s strained weapons stores exacerbated by the protracted conflict with Iran, though he has frequently denied the existence of any shortages. – US Troops and assets to remain in the Middle East until 2027 –

In the region, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is prolonging troop deployments and other military assets in the Middle East until 2027, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, with some 50,000 troops, 19 warships, squadrons of fighter and bomb planes, air-defense units and paratroopers currently stationed in the Middle East to give Trump flexibility. – (The Wall Street Journal)..

Iran Shares Taunting Message About Strait of Hormuz – Meanwhile, Iran’s embassy in Sierra Leone shared a message with US President Donald Trump and referred to him as “Uncle Sam.” – “Habibi (Uncle Sam), come to Iran!,” the post reads and includes a 35-second animated clip of a Minesweeper-type game across a map of the Strait of Hormuz. – (NDTV)

These exchanges have taken place in light of US attacks against Iranian military installations related to Iran’s missiles and mine-laying capacity around the Strait of Hormuz.

Recent military engagements raise concerns over navigation safety in the Strait, which is a vital passage for global oil exports.