Iran Claims to Have Captured Several U.S. Soldiers, U.S. Denies

Odaily News: Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated on the 7th that several U.S. soldiers have been captured. Larijani posted on social media that day: "According to the reports I have received, several American soldiers have been captured. However, the Americans claim they were killed in action. Despite their efforts to conceal it, the truth will not be hidden by them for long." In response, U.S. Central Command spokesman Tim Hawkins told American media on the 7th that the claim of U.S. soldiers being captured is a "lie" from the Iranian side. (Xinhua News Agency)