Two U.S. service members were killed and a third is missing in action following an Iranian attack on a military base in Jordan on July 17. U.S. Central Command announced that the strike involved Iranian ballistic missiles and drones. Four other American soldiers were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals and have since been discharged.
CENTCOM stated that the identities of the fallen service members would be withheld for 24 hours after notification of next of kin. These fatalities mark the 15th and 16th among U.S. service members since the conflict with Iran began in February.
The attack occurred amidst a recent surge of strikes across the Middle East. The incident on Friday followed the breakdown of negotiations with the Trump administration and the end of a ceasefire. July 17 marked the seventh consecutive night of U.S. strikes against Iran. In response, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards launched retaliatory attacks targeting U.S. installations in Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Syria.