Two US troops killed and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan

What the report says

BBC World News reported that two US service members were killed and another was missing after Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday, according to US Central Command. Centcom said four injured personnel were evacuated for treatment at hospitals in Jordan and later released, while others with minor wounds returned to duty. Officials did not identify the troops or give the precise location or circumstances of the incident, citing notification of next of kin.

The deaths raise the reported US military toll in the conflict to 16, following the earlier declaration that a Navy pilot missing this month had died. Jordan’s military said it intercepted 10 Iranian missiles that entered its airspace overnight and reported no damage. Iranian state media, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said at least two US fighter jets were destroyed at Al-Azraq base in Jordan; the BBC said Centcom declined to provide further details when asked about that claim.

The incident came during a renewed escalation between Washington and Tehran. Centcom said the US carried out another round of strikes against Iran on Saturday night on President Donald Trump’s orders, describing them as aimed at weakening Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and punishing IRGC forces linked to the Jordan attack. Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei accused the US of breaching a preliminary ceasefire agreement, which had collapsed within weeks.

The wider confrontation has affected regional security and trade routes. The US State Department advised Americans worldwide, especially in the Middle East, to use increased caution, while the Strait of Hormuz disruption remains significant because it is a major route for global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments.