Two U.S. service members had been killed and one stays lacking after Iran struck American forces in Jordan, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated Saturday.
The command stated the 2 troops had been killed in motion Friday whereas defending towards Iranian ballistic missile and drone assaults, and confirmed 4 different service members had been medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals and have since been discharged.
CENTCOM introduced the casualties in an announcement posted to social media Saturday afternoon.
“On July 17, two U.S. service members in Jordan had been killed in motion as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and associate forces defended towards Iranian ballistic missile and drone assaults,” the CENTCOM acknowledged. “Moreover, one service member is at the moment lacking in motion.”
Not less than two Iranian ballistic missiles hit the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Axios reported. Footage circulating on social media confirmed the influence and heavy smoke over the set up. The deaths are the primary American army fatalities within the warfare since March.
Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) responded to the information Saturday afternoon.
“Praying for the family members of those courageous fallen American heroes, for the swift restoration of these injured, and for the secure return of the lacking service member,” Johnson wrote. “Might God bless our courageous women and men in uniform.”
Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth additionally acknowledged the deaths, writing that the sacrifice “solely stiffens our resolve.”
Iranian Supreme Chief Mojtaba Khamenei claimed the USA had dedicated “repeated breaches” of a memorandum of understanding signed final month, arguing in a publish that the signature of the U.S. president was “completely nugatory and devoid of credibility.”
The deaths come as Washington and Tehran have traded strikes for the previous week, with the mid-June ceasefire in shambles after Trump declared it “over” and reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
“Out of respect for the households, CENTCOM will withhold extra data, together with the identities of the fallen warriors, till 24 hours after the following of kin have been notified,” the CENTCOM acknowledged famous.
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