Two US service members killed and one missing in Jordan after strikes from Iran
Two US service members were killed and one is missing following missile and drone strikes in Jordan attributed to Iran. The incident marks a significant escalation in hostilities, with Iranian leadership vowing further retaliation against the United States.
Why it matters
This event represents a major escalation in Middle East tensions and potential for direct military conflict between the US and Iran.
TWO US SERVICE members were killed and one went missing in action in Jordan following a barrage of missile and drone strikes from Iran, the Pentagon said on Saturday.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the soldiers were killed on Friday when US and partner forces “defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks.”
One US service member is missing in action, while four others have been evacuated to Jordanian hospitals, CENTCOM said in a post on X.
Iran’s supreme leader said he vowed to teach the United States “unforgettable lessons” as Washington reported its first military deaths since renewing its hostilities with the Islamic republic.
Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who took over from his father after he was killed in the opening US-Israeli strikes on 28 February, said the ongoing attacks on his country “once again demonstrated to everyone the worthlessness of the American president’s signature”.
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