Iranist and orientalist Boris Podoprigora revealed the reasons, according to which the United States recognized losses during the strike on the military base "Ain al-Assad".
Earlier, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman announced that, that during the shelling of the American military base "Ain al-Assad" in Iraq, they suffered 36 US soldier. Many of them received moderate injuries and were evacuated to US military hospitals in Kuwait and the German Landstuhl.. Furthermore, military personnel, who were near the site of the explosion, examined for injuries.
Iranian news agency Mehr News, rocket attack claimed lives 80 soldier. In turn, the independent portal Citizen Truth, referring to his own source in Tehran, reported deaths at least 143 human.
Notably, that after the Iranian air strike on US military facilities in Iraq, US President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter, that not a single American soldier was injured in the attack. In an interview with journalists of the Federal News Agency, orientalist and Iranianist Boris Podoprigora explained, that in the issue of recognizing US losses in the attacks on Ain al-Assad, it was the money issue that played a key role.
The American military is characterized by the special influence of insurance agents.. I can propose, that in addition to some political considerations, there was an insurance factor, - said Podoprigora.
In his opinion, American officials did not want to pay compensation for the wounds and injuries of their soldiers, that is why Hoffman had to admit losses during the airstrike on Ain al-Assad. When, if they are officially announced, payments will fall on the shoulders of insurance companies - something like this was thought in the Pentagon.
First they decided, that insurance companies won't accept their reports. Then, when the time has passed, they understood, that insurers do not have very strong arguments. Then they retroactively corrected these documents, - concluded the interlocutor of the FAN.
Recall, Iranian Air Force inflicted the first strike on the US military base Al-Assad in Iraq 8 January. After a short pause, the shelling resumed, and two more rocket salvos followed over the next two hours. During these attacks, Iran used the latest Fateh-313 and Qiam missiles.. The attack came in retaliation for the assassination of Quds Special Forces Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Qassem Soleimani..
