{"id":12957,"date":"2026-04-16T22:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/news\/2026\/04\/16\/live-trumps-blockade-bombshell-15-us-troops-have-already-fallen-iran-ups-attack-against-us\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T22:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:01:06","slug":"live-trumps-blockade-bombshell-15-us-troops-have-already-fallen-iran-ups-attack-against-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/news\/2026\/04\/16\/live-trumps-blockade-bombshell-15-us-troops-have-already-fallen-iran-ups-attack-against-us\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE | Trump\u2019s Blockade Bombshell: 15 US Troops Have Already Fallen | Iran Ups Attack Against US?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title = \"LIVE | Trump\u2019s Blockade Bombshell: 15 US Troops Have Already Fallen | Iran Ups Attack Against US?\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/urmvmK4BJjM?modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n <br \/>\n<br \/>Day 47 of the U.S.-Iran conflict has reached a critical flashpoint. 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