US Military Suffers First Casualties as Tensions Escalate with Iran

Washington D.C. As US President Donald Trump's military action against Iran intensifies, the first report of human casualties on the US side has been made public on Sunday. In the conflict that has been ongoing for the last two days, three American soldiers have been killed and five others seriously injured.

It is claimed that these soldiers were killed during a retaliatory attack by Iran at a military base camp in Kuwait. This is the first major loss among the significant military steps taken by Trump since he took office last year.

The US military in the battlefield claims to have killed 48 high-ranking Iranian leaders and destroyed nine Iranian navy warships so far. According to US command, in this operation which began on Saturday, aircraft and warships have attacked more than one thousand targets in Iran. This includes B-2 stealth bombers launching heavy bombs on Iran's underground missile silos.

President Trump has indicated that this conflict could last for another four weeks, urging the American public to be mentally prepared for potential further military losses. He also vowed to avenge the deaths of the fallen soldiers and severely punish the terrorists.

Meanwhile, the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the continuous attacks have caused significant turmoil in the global economy, shipping, and aviation sectors. Iran's Foreign Minister stated that they have learned lessons from America's defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq, warning that bombing the capital Tehran will not affect their capacity to wage war. He conveyed through social media that the Iranian army is fully prepared for retaliation.

Inside the US, public opinion appears divided over this war. According to a recent poll conducted by Reuters and Ipsos, only 27 percent of Americans support the attack on Iran. 43 percent oppose it, while 29 percent of citizens remain undecided. US Ambassador to the United Nations, Michael Waltz, defended the military action, stating that freedom is never obtained for free.