Pentagon authorities confirmed on Friday that the United States has sent over 50,000 troops to participate in attacks against Iran, alongside Israeli forces. Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson stated that "these forces have established control over air and maritime domains and have attacked thousands of identified Iranian targets, demonstrating operational dominance," according to a post on X from the U.S. Department of War. U.S. Central Command reported that approximately 6,000 targets have been struck, with more than 60 ships and 30 mine-laying vessels damaged or destroyed, the publication added, as reported by the Argentine News Agency. The weapons used in the operation include a wide range of bombers, fighter jets, electronic warfare and reconnaissance aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, missile defense platforms, artillery systems, warships, counter-drone equipment, in-flight refueling assets, and cargo transport aircraft, the publication noted. Additionally, the agency confirmed on Friday the death of the six crew members of a U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker that crashed on Thursday in western Iraq, raising the total number of U.S. military personnel killed to at least 13 since the United States and Israel launched joint military attacks against Iran on February 28. Over 1,300 civilians have lost their lives and 9,669 civilian facilities have been destroyed in Iran due to the attacks, stated Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on Tuesday.
