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Saturday, March 7, 2026
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Saturday, March 7, 2026
US Central Command denies Iranian claim of captured American soldiers
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US Central Command denies that any US service members have been taken hostage or captured by Iran.
In a post on X, Iranian security chief Ali Larijani said: “It has been reported to me that several American soldiers have been taken prisoner.”
US Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for US Central Command, says: “The Iranian regime is doing everything it can to peddle lies and deceive. This is yet another clear example.”
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