Two U.S. service members killed in Iranian strikes in Jordan, CENTCOM reports

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that two U.S. service members were killed in action during Iranian attacks on a U.S. base in Jordan on July 17. CENTCOM stated that the service members were killed while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. One service member is currently missing. Four American service members were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals but have since been discharged. Other personnel evaluated for minor injuries have returned to duty. CENTCOM will withhold further information, including the identities of the deceased, until 24 hours after notifying next of kin. The Iranian strikes are part of a broader series of attacks on U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf, which have also included missile and drone strikes on Kuwait and Qatar. These attacks followed a six-day U.S. military campaign in Iran in response to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.