US: 'Powerful' Iranian weapon broke through defenses and killed 4 US troops

"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a press conference that while US air defenses stop most attacks, 'every once in a while you might have one, unfortunately - we call it a squirter - that makes its way through. And in that particular case, it happened to hit a tactical operation center.' He noted the center 'was fortified, but these are powerful weapons.'"

"Iran has wielded its vast arsenal of drones and missiles to strike at US allies across the region. Iran has fired thousands of missiles and drones in retaliation for US and Israeli forces striking Iran in a major operation that began on Saturday. It has targeted US bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE, as well as targeting other neighboring countries like Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq."

Four US servicemembers have been killed during combat operations against Iran, struck by a powerful Iranian weapon that breached air defense systems at a tactical operation center. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged that while US air defenses intercept most attacks, occasional weapons penetrate these defenses. The incident occurred as Iran conducted extensive retaliatory strikes using thousands of missiles and drones against US bases across the region, including facilities in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE. These Iranian attacks followed US and Israeli military operations targeting Iranian command centers and missile launch sites. The US military has been notifying families of the deceased servicemembers but has not yet released their names.

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