Iran says 17 killed, 115 wounded in US strikes on military sites

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's Health Ministry said on Monday that 17 Iranian citizens, including one woman, were killed and 115 others wounded in US airstrikes on military targets inside the country on July 8 and 9. The ministry said the casualties resulted from air operations carried out by US Central Command against Iranian military sites. Washington previously announced that more than 170 military targets had been struck in the operation, including logistics facilities near the Strait of Hormuz. US officials said the strikes targeted air defense systems, missile and drone storage areas, and logistics infrastructure. The US administration has framed the operation as an effort to weaken Iran's military capabilities. No further details on the casualty breakdown were immediately available.