What recent military events involving the U.S. and Iran are highlighted?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. The U.S. military says three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded as part of the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran. They're the first reported U.S. casualties. NPR's Greg Myhre has more.
U.S. Central Command, which is responsible for operations in the Middle East, says that in addition to those killed and seriously wounded, others sustained minor shrapnel injuries. The brief statement did not provide details. However, the reference to shrapnel wounds suggests the casualties were caused by the missiles or drones that Iran is firing at U.S. forces in the region on land and at sea.
U.S. and Israeli airstrikes last June and in the current air campaign have significantly weakened Iran's military, but it still has the ability to carry out deadly attacks. In another lethal Iranian strike, a missile hit a civilian area near Tel Aviv on Sunday, killing at least nine people. Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK will allow the US to use some of its bases in the Gulf to attack Iran's missile capabilities. In a video message posted to social media on Sunday, Starmer says Iranian missile attacks threaten British allies, civilians and military.
We were not involved. in the initial strikes on Iran. And we will not join offensive action now. But Iran is pursuing a scorched earth strategy. So we are supporting the collective self-defense of our allies
Britain had previously not allowed the U.S. to use U.K. bases to attack Iran. Starmer also says Royal Air Force jets have intercepted Iranian strikes as part of its defensive operations in the region. Israel and the U.S. continued striking Iran Sunday for a second day. Iran has retaliated with strikes aimed at several Gulf states and Israel. The air assaults are affecting Gaza.
Israel has closed all border crossings into the besieged Palestinian territory just as Gaza was just starting its recovery. And Perazanis Baba reports.
Prices of basic goods have already started to soar in Gaza since the crossings closed Saturday. Most of the population relies on aid for survival. That includes the Rafah crossing, where emergency medical evacuees had only recently been allowed to leave. The Israeli military says no medics or UN personnel will be allowed to leave or enter Gaza while the borders are closed.
The military says the closure of Gaza's crossing will have no impact on aid and that existing stocks of food are, quote, expected to suffice for an extended period. But even before this full closure, the UN said food rations were cut in half this month due to insufficient supplies entering the Strip. Anas Baba, NPR, Gaza City.
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