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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
American officials deny reports US is taking part in strikes on Iran
American officials deny that the US is taking an active part in any military operation in Iran.
Alex Pfeiffer, a spokesman for US President Donald Trump, says such reports are “not true. American forces are maintaining their defensive posture, and that has not changed. We will defend American interests.”
Sean Parnell, the Pentagon spokesman, echoes those comments, writing on X that “American Forces are maintaining their defensive posture & that has not changed. We will protect American troops & our interests.”
Parnell responds to a report that US jets are taking part in strikes by writing: “This is not true.”
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