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

WANA via Pool
WANA via Pool
Jul 18, 2026
FILE PHOTO: 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
FILE PHOTO: 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 — WANA via Pool

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)