Iran claims to have captured several U.S. soldiers; U.S. denies it

Iran’s top national security official Larijani said on the 7th that several U.S. soldiers have been captured. Larijani posted on social media that day, “According to reports I received, several American soldiers have been captured. But the Americans claim they have been killed in action. Despite their efforts to cover it up, the truth cannot be hidden forever.” In response, U.S. Central Command spokesperson Tim Hawkins told American media on the 7th that the claim of U.S. soldiers being captured is an “lie” by Iran.