00:18What if American soldiers were secretly captured in the middle of this war?
00:23A shocking claim from Iran's top security official is now raising serious questions, and Washington is calling it pure propaganda.
00:33As the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran intensifies, a dramatic statement has emerged from Tehran.
00:41Ali Larijani, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, claims that several American soldiers have been taken prisoner during
00:50the fighting.
00:51Posting on social media, Larijani said he had been informed that multiple U.S. troops were captured alive, even though
00:59the United States claims those soldiers were killed in action.
01:03He wrote,
01:09This isn't the first dramatic claim from Tehran.
01:13Larijani has previously alleged that more than 500 American troops were killed in retaliatory strikes, numbers that are vastly higher
01:22than the official U.S. figures.
01:24Iranian state media has been amplifying these claims, suggesting Washington may be hiding heavy losses from the public.
01:32But the United States is rejecting the accusations completely.
01:37U.S. Central Command quickly responded, calling the claims lies and deception.
01:43Pentagon officials say no American soldiers have been captured, and that all reported casualties were confirmed as killed in action.
01:51So far, Iran has not provided any evidence, no names, photos, or videos of captured troops.
01:59Experts say this could be part of a broader information war, where both sides use powerful narratives to influence global
02:06opinion and boost morale at home.
02:09If the claim were ever proven true, it could dramatically escalate the conflict, potentially triggering a major U.S. military
02:17response.
02:17But if it turns out to be false, it could damage Iran's credibility on the global stage.
02:24Meanwhile, the war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran entered its ninth day, with high-intensity strikes spreading across
02:32the Middle East.
02:33The situation remains volatile, with reports of high-intensity Israeli airstrikes emerging from multiple sites in Iran and Lebanon.
02:41Iran has also launched several retaliatory strikes against U.S. and Israeli facilities in West Asia.
02:49Earlier, Tehran launched fresh missile strikes on the military bases of the two countries in West Asia.
02:56Israeli forces also struck Hezbollah sites in Lebanon, where eight people were killed.
03:01Lebanon was dragged into the conflict on Monday, when Hezbollah attacked Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Supreme
03:10Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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