Iran rejects the claim of firing missile into Turkey, reiterates respect for neighboring country’s sovereignty

The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces says Iran’s retaliatory attacks are exclusively directed against Israeli and US assets, and that Tehran remains committed to safeguarding the national security and interests of neighboring countries.

An IRGC spokesman says the US military suffered 650 casualties in the first two days of Iran's retaliatory strikes.

An advanced US F-15 fighter jet is shot down by the Iranian Armed Forces -- the first downing of a US fighter jet in the past 27 years.

Despite the cowardly assassination of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and top commanders, the Islamic Republic of Iran remains firmly in control, escalating retaliation against US and Israeli targets.

The US military has confirmed that three American troops were killed and five others seriously wounded in Iranian attacks on American bases in the region.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warns that Ayatollah Khamenei’s assassination will lead to more complications and tensions.