Two US service members killed and one missing after Iran attacks baseIran attacks base in Jordan
Two U.S. service members were killed and another is missing after an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on a military base in Jordan on Friday.
The incident marks the first American troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, raising concerns about escalating hostilities in the region.
Western Media
Western Media reports that the strike was a direct Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan, resulting in the first American troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the war began.
US Military
The US military states the campaign is intended to protect civilian sailors and hold Iran accountable for attacks that have left civilian crew members dead, injured, and missing, framing the Iranian strike as an act of aggression against international forces.
- The U.S. military base in Jordan is located near the city of Al-Khafji, a strategic site for monitoring regional missile movements.
- Iran has previously used ballistic missiles in attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria, but strikes on Jordanian soil are less common.
- CENTCOM's commander Brad Cooper oversees the defense of civilian shipping lanes in the Gulf, which has been a primary target for Iranian asymmetry tactics.
US-Iran-Israel War
The United States and Israel have resumed full-scale war with Iran after the June 2026 ceasefire collapsed, with the US launching massive airstrikes on approximately 90 military sites across Iran, including the Bushehr nuclear plant, while Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, trapping hundreds of vessels and halting over 11 million barrels per day of Gulf crude.
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