US Central Command confirms two service members killed in Jordan after Iranian missile strike
The incident follows the collapse of a preliminary ceasefire and comes amid escalating hostilities, including US strikes on Iran and Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Two US service members were killed and one remains missing following Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday, US Central Command confirmed on Saturday. The casualties represent the first confirmed US fatalities resulting from direct Iranian fire since the commencement of the current conflict.
Jordan’s military stated it intercepted 10 Iranian missiles fired into its airspace overnight, reporting no infrastructure damage. US Central Command noted that partner forces assisted in defending against the assault. Four other US service members were medically evacuated to hospitals in Jordan but have since been discharged, while others with minor injuries have returned to duty.
The attack occurred on the seventh consecutive night of US strikes on Iran. This escalation follows the collapse of a preliminary ceasefire agreement signed in mid-June, which unravelled within a month of its signing. US President Donald Trump declared the temporary deal over at the NATO summit in Ankara 10 days prior to the incident.
In a written statement on Saturday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei accused the United States of repeated breaches of the agreement. He declared that the US president’s signature was "utterly worthless and devoid of credibility". Khamenei has not been seen in public since an attack in February that killed his father.
Hostilities have re-escalated significantly over the past week, with the US reimposing a blockade on Iranian ports and Tehran declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed. The US death toll in the conflict has now risen to 16, following the declaration of death for an American Navy pilot who went missing earlier in the month. Military officials did not disclose the identities of those killed in Jordan, citing respect for the families.
Iranian state media, citing the country’s health ministry, reported that at least 50 people have been killed and more than 500 injured in US strikes over the past three weeks. The exact circumstances of the Jordan attack and the location remain undisclosed by military authorities.
