The U.S. Army announced Monday morning that the remains of a soldier listed as missing after last week's Iranian missile strike on a base in Jordan have been identified. In a separate incident, a soldier was killed and another wounded during a controlled disposal of an Iranian drone in northern Iraq, according to an Israeli media report citing the military.
The U.S. Army confirmed Monday morning that the remains of the soldier listed as missing after last week's Iranian missile strike on a base in Jordan have been identified. The confirmation follows a series of updates Sunday evening: first, U.S. Central Command announced that remains had been found at the site and that the death toll from Iranian attacks had risen to four, including a soldier killed in a controlled drone disposal in northern Iraq. Later Sunday night, the Army said the remains were being checked for identification. Separately, a soldier was killed in Iraq during the drone disposal, and another wounded, bringing the total American fatalities to four.
Initial reporting Sunday evening came from Israeli media outlet N12, citing an unspecified source, stating three soldiers had been killed. Minutes later, at 22:18 Jerusalem, the U.S. military issued an official statement confirming three killed, one wounded, and one missing. At the same time, CENTCOM updated the death toll to four, reporting the remains found in Jordan and the Iraq fatality. At 23:22 Jerusalem, the Army said remains were located and under identification. Early Monday (00:42 Jerusalem), The New York Times reported, citing a U.S. official, that the soldier killed in the drone disposal was struck by debris, not a bomb technician.
As The Zioneer reported on July 11, footage circulated showing Iranian missile fire directed at the U.S. base in Jordan. On July 15, reports indicated casualties in Erbil, northern Iraq, and U.S. airstrikes killed at least seven Iranian soldiers. On July 19, the transfer of coffins of U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan was reported. The four U.S. service members killed in the past week represent the highest American military casualties from a single Iranian attack in years.
Both incidents remain under investigation. The U.S. has not publicly announced a response, and details on the identities of the soldiers and the specific circumstances of the drone disposal have not been officially released.
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