Iran’s Larijani says U.S. troops taken prisoner as fighting with U.S., Israel intensifies

Ali Larijani, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said that several U.S. soldiers have been captured since the start of the ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States.

Al Jazeera reported on Sunday that Larijani made the claim in a post on the social media platform X, saying American troops had been taken prisoner during fighting that began about a week ago.

The war, involving the United States and Israel against Iran, has intensified in recent days with...