The US military confirmed Saturday evening that two American service members were killed in Jordan during an Iranian attack.
The US military confirmed Saturday evening that two American service members were killed in Jordan by an Iranian attack on the Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base. The statement from US Central Command said one soldier remains missing and four others were evacuated to Jordanian hospitals and have since been discharged. The attack, which used ballistic missiles and drones, raises the US death toll in the conflict with Iran to 16, as The Zioneer reported at 20:20 Jerusalem.
The confirmation came after a series of reports Saturday evening. At 20:13 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that CENTCOM had confirmed two soldiers killed, one missing, and four wounded. By 20:20 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the death toll had risen to 16. At 20:47 Jerusalem, further details emerged that the four wounded soldiers had been discharged from hospitals.
The attack is part of the ongoing direct conflict between the US and Iran, which has seen multiple rounds of strikes and counterstrikes. As The Zioneer reported, the US has struck IRGC facilities in southern Iran, and Iran has launched missile and drone attacks on US bases. The incident in Jordan represents a significant escalation.
The identities of the fallen are being withheld for 24 hours out of respect for families. The missing soldier's status remains unclear. Footage of the aftermath posted by security analyst Yair Goldblatt at 20:13 Jerusalem has not been independently verified.
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- StrongNew footage purportedly shows Iranian missile striking US base in Jordan; two soldiers killed
- StrongIranian opposition publishes video purportedly showing one of the bases hit by US strikes this morning
- StrongNew video surfaces showing Iranian launches toward US base in eastern Jordan
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