Two US service members killed and one missing after Iranian drone attack in Jordan

Two US service members killed and one missing after Iranian drone attack in Jordan

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Jul 19, 2026

US Central Command reports two American service members killed and one missing following Iranian drone and ballistic missile attacks in Jordan, bringing the total US military deaths in the Iran conflict to 16.

Four additional personnel were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals and have since been discharged.

Iranian state media claimed strikes on US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, though the Pentagon confirmed the fatal strike occurred in Jordan.

The deaths mark the first combat fatalities from direct hostilities since the war's second day.

Iran's Supreme Leader condemned the US for violating a Memorandum of Understanding, calling Trump's signature worthless.

The strikes follow seven consecutive nights of US attacks on Iranian targets.