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[Anchor] With two U.S. soldiers killed and one missing following Iranian missile and drone attacks, the U.S. military has launched eight consecutive nighttime airstrikes against Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader issued a statement declaring that the peace agreement with the U.S. has expired and warned that Iran would be taught an unforgettable lesson. We connect now to Washington. Correspondent Shin Yun-jeong! Is this the first time U.S. soldiers have been killed by a direct attack by the Iranian military since the outbreak of the Iran-Iran War? [Reporter] The U.S. Central Command announced via social media that "two U.S. soldiers stationed in Jordan were killed on the 17th, local time." They stated that the soldiers were defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks, and announced that one additional soldier is currently missing. They added that there are additional casualties, including four other soldiers receiving treatment at a hospital. Although the specific location of the attack was not disclosed, it appears to be a U.S. Air Force base in Jordan. "Press TV," operated by the Iranian government, also released a video on this day claiming to show Iran attacking Jordan last Thursday. The U.S. military has launched airstrikes on Iranian military facilities around the Strait of Hormuz for a week in a row, and in response, Iran is carrying out retaliatory attacks on U.S. military bases in the Middle East. This marks the first time a U.S. soldier has been killed in a direct attack by the Iranian military since the Iran war broke out on February 28, bringing the death toll to 16. With strong anti-war sentiment in the U.S., the news of this U.S. death is expected to put significant pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump. [Mark Kimmitt / U.S. Army Reserve Brigadier General: This is the first time a U.S. soldier has been killed in action since last March. This is effectively a "red line" for the current administration and President Trump. Therefore, tonight, we will not stop at carrying out airstrikes for purely military purposes as we have always done.] [Anchor] So, Iran has also raised the level of its warning to the U.S., with even its Supreme Leader stepping forward? [Reporter] In a written statement broadcast on Iranian state TV, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called the United States the "Great Devil" and pointed out that it has repeatedly violated the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on ending the war. He stated, "This has once again proven that the signature of the U.S. President has neither value nor effect." He further emphasized that Iran and pro-Iranian armed groups would deliver an unforgettable lesson to the enemy. Let's listen to the statement briefly. [Mojtaba Khamenei / Iranian Supreme Leader (Read by Anchor): Now, if the enemy known as the United States attempts to escalate conflict and invite greater costs and disgrace, they must know that the Iranian people and the resistance front will leave the United States with an unforgettable lesson.] Additionally, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who leads the working-level negotiation team with the U.S. on ending the war, stated, "If the United States does not implement the agreement under the MOU, Iran has no obligation to comply either." Mojtaba Khamenei's military advisor warned in a state-run broadcast interview that if U.S. attacks continue for another two to three days, the U.S. will launch an all-out offensive. [Anchor] In this situation, the U.S. military has just begun a new airstrike against Iran, correct? [Reporter] The U.S. military announced that it began its eighth day of airstrikes against Iran about an hour ago, at 7 a.m. (6 p.m. Saturday Eastern Time). They stated that the strikes were intended to swiftly retaliate against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, which attacked U.S. troops in Jordan the previous night. The U.S. military launched successive attacks on bridges and power facilities in southern Iran, and Iran released footage of the attacks via state television, stating that casualties had occurred. The United States is ... (omitted) YTN Shin Yoon-jeong ([email protected]) ▶ Original Article : https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0104_202607... ▶ Send a Tip : https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel : http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited