This big! The secretary of Iran's Supreme Security Council, Larijani, just posted on the X platform in English and Arabic saying:
"As far as I know, several American soldiers have been captured. But the U.S. claims they have been killed. Despite their various excuses, the truth cannot be hidden for long. Some U.S. soldiers have been captured. They spread misleading statements, claiming that five or six U.S. soldiers were killed. Then, they gradually increased the number of deaths with various excuses, such as accidents or fabricated events."
Larijani did not present any photo evidence in his post. However, if what he said is not true, it would greatly harm his own credibility and that of his account. Old Larijani also left some room, only mentioning "as far as I know," meaning he has received relevant reports. His implication is that the U.S. military will never admit being captured or killed by Iranians, which are sensitive information.
Capturing enemy soldiers and questioning the officially announced "deaths" is a typical wartime propaganda tactic. Using various means to pressure the opponent during the war is common.
If true, this would reveal the U.S. military's usual propaganda tactics: concealing captives and exaggerating casualties to control public opinion. The truth of war is always different from what the generals holding press conferences and the president himself say.
Earlier, there was a report that an American aircraft failed to land in Iran, and the Revolutionary Guards had been prepared, killing most of the Americans and capturing the remaining personnel, including the pilot, and seizing the plane.
An corroborating piece of information is that the two largest military hospitals in Germany have stopped accepting outside patients and are currently recruiting blood donors. This would not happen unless they expected multiple casualties to arrive.
Original text: toutiao.com/article/1859051041268744/
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