Two US service members in Jordan killed in Iranian attack, US says


Iranian missiles are launched, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a U.S. base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, from a location given as Tehran, Iran, released June 10, 2026, in this still image taken from a video. WANA via Pool/via REUTERS

July ⁠18 (Reuters) - ⁠Two U.S. ‌military personnel in Jordan ​were ⁠killed on ⁠Friday as ⁠they ‌defended against ⁠an attack ​by ‌Iranian missiles ⁠and ​drones, ⁠the U.S. Central ​Command said in ⁠a statement on ​Saturday.

(Reporting ⁠by David ​Ljunggren; ‌Editing by ​Chris Reese)

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