Two American troops were killed Saturday by an Iranian strike on Jordan, according to U.S. Central Command. Another American service member remains missing.
The deaths mark the first confirmed U.S. fatalities from Iranian attacks on Jordan this week. Four other American troops were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals and have since been discharged. CENTCOM says it will not release the names of the fallen until 24 hours after their families have been notified.
Iran has attacked American allies in the region in recent days. Kuwait reported that an Iranian attack hit a power generation and water desalination facility, starting a fire and knocking units offline. A child was injured by shrapnel in Qatar, and Bahrain came under attack as well.
The United States has ramped up strikes on Iranian targets in recent days, many of which were located around Bandar Abbas, Iran’s main strategic port city on the Strait of Hormuz. The city, home to more than half a million people, is home to Iran’s navy headquarters and serves as a key commercial hub for the regime.
CENTCOM also confirmed the earlier destruction of the Chah Bahar Shahid Kalantari Port surveillance tower on July 16.
“The destruction of the tower directly degrades IRGC’s ability to coordinate attacks on innocent civilian crew members,” CENTCOM said.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shared images of U.S. troops and wrote that “Iran does not control the SoH,” referring to the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Energy Ministry has reportedly ordered residents to cut back on electricity use during peak hours because attacks on energy facilities had affected the power grid in southern provinces
Conflict in the region has escalated in the days since Iran announced it would no longer honor the interim peace deal with the United States.
“The only way you can negotiate with these people is through strength,” President Donald Trump said in a July 14 interview. “And the only strength is military strength.”
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