US concludes major strike wave in Iran as Pentagon completes Iraq pullout
U.S. forces completed a major strike wave against Iranian targets and finalized troop withdrawals from Iraq amid reports President Trump is considering ending the war.
United States Central Command concluded a major campaign of airstrikes targeting Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps infrastructure, involving over 50,000 personnel. Iranian officials reported at least 11 fatalities resulting from the bombardments.
Following the operations, reports emerged that President Donald Trump is considering a formal announcement ending the war with Iran, shifting strategy toward economic sanctions. Concurrently, federal inspectors administered polygraph examinations to roughly 50 Pentagon Joint Staff personnel after unauthorized media disclosures revealed critical ammunition shortages.
In a separate development, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the total drawdown of American and coalition forces from Iraq, concluding a 23-year military presence in the country.
Sources: Defence Turk, Cumhuriyet, Anadolu Agency, TRT Haber, Bianet
Sources
- Cumhuriyet — ABD: İran’a yönelik saldırı dalgası tamamlandı
- Bianet — İran: ABD saldırılarında 11 kişi öldü
- Anadolu Ajansı (Anadolu Agency) — ABD Başkanı Trump’ın İran Savaşı'nı sonlandırmayı değerlendirdiği iddia edildi
- Defence Turk — ABD Genelkurmay Başkanlığı’nda yalan makinesi testi
- TRT Haber (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation) — ABD, 23 yıl önce işgal ettiği Irak'tan çekilme sürecini tamamladığını duyurdu
Earlier coverage
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