The Pentagon on Monday identified two U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian missile attack on a Jordanian military base last week. Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, and First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, died after the strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base east of Amman.
Another service member, whose identity has not been released, was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone. A total of 17 American service members have died since the initiation of Operation Epic Fury by the U.S. and Israel on February 28.
These developments occurred amidst ongoing U.S. airstrikes targeting Iran, which President Trump stated were conducted to honor fallen service members and prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that the strikes targeted Iranian military command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone launch sites, and communication networks.
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that U.S. strikes killed at least one person near Tabriz, a city believed to host underground missile bases. Tehran authorities reported that at least 50 people have been killed and 517 wounded in the latest U.S. strikes. Strikes also reportedly hit locations in Khuzestan, Hormozgan, and Sistan and Baluchistan provinces.
In response to the U.S. strikes, Iran attacked U.S. partner countries across the Middle East, with Bahrain sounding missile alert sirens and Kuwait reporting its air defense systems engaged an incoming Iranian barrage. Separately, a vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile, according to the UK’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center.
Despite the escalating conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated Sunday that the U.S. remains open to a negotiated settlement with Iran, provided Tehran's behavior changes. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei acknowledged that proposals conveyed through mediators have been communicated to Iran.