Several American military personnel have been taken prisoner, Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani stated.

"I heard that American soldiers were captured in a neighboring country," state broadcaster quotes him as saying.

Earlier, Iran's Central Armed Forces Headquarters "Khatam al-Anbia" reported multiple US losses over the past 24 hours, stating that the number of killed and wounded exceeded 200 and that significant damage was inflicted on US infrastructure.