*More than 3000 In Iran
*2,290 in Lebanon
*23 In Israel
*Over 12 In Other Gulf Arab Countries
*13 US Soldiers, 15 Israeli Troops
Now in its eighth week, the Iran war has killed more than 5,000 people across several countries.
At least 3,000 people have been killed in Iran, more than 2,290 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states, the Associated Press has reported.
Fifteen Israeli soldiers in Lebanon and 13 US service members throughout the region have also been killed.
Iran Accuses US Of Violating Ceasefire By Firing At Ship, Vows Retaliation
Iran’s top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, has accused the US of violating a ceasefire by firing at an Iranian commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman, and it has vowed Iran will retaliate.
State media quoted a Khatam al-Anbiya spokesperson as saying early on Monday that the vessel was en route from China to Iran.
“We warn that the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will soon respond and retaliate against this armed piracy by the US military,” he said.
US Military Seizes Iranian-flagged Container Ship, Trump Says
The US military took custody of an Iranian-flagged container ship that attempted to get past an American blockade near the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump announced on Sunday, leading Tehran to accuse him of violating the fragile ceasefire between the countries.
In a social media post, Trump said that an “Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA” tried to get past the US naval blockade, “and it did not go well for them.”
Trump said that a US Navy guided missile destroyer had warned the Touska to stop in the Gulf of Oman, but the vessel did not.
“[Our] Navy ship stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engine room,” Trump said, adding that US Marines now have custody of the vessel.
“The TOUSKA is under U.S. Treasury Sanctions because of their prior history of illegal activity,” Trump added.
The ship is on the Treasury Department’s list of sanctioned vessels.
*PHOTO CAPTION: The Iranian ship (in the distance) and the US Navy ship.
