Four Iranian attacks in five days have targeted U.S. officials said, including one on Friday that killed two soldiers and left another service member missing. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Majotaba Khamenei on Saturday vowed to teach the US "unforgettable lessons" in a written message broadcast on state TV.
US Central Command reported its first troop deaths due to Iranian fire when two service members were killed and an another missing in an attack on a base in Jordan. The US and Iran have intensified attacks since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago fell apart, raising the possibility of a return to all-out war. Another soldier is currently listed as missing in action while four others were injured in the strikes and have been successfully treated.
The post JUST IN: Two US soldiers killed, another missing in Iranian strikes appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Two US service members died and one is missing after an Iranian attack in Jordan. US and partner forces defended the base against Iranian missile and drone assaults.
Iran warned the United States of "unforgettable lessons" if operations continued. US Central Command conducted strikes targeting Iranian surveillance and infrastructure sites. The conflict has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
service members were killed in action while "partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks," U.S. Central Command said Saturday.(Image credit: Vahid Salemi) In Iran war news with major US political implications, two US soldiers were killed and several wounded by an Iranian drone, the Pentagon announced on Saturday.
The tragic news, the first US combat deaths in months, came as US President Donald Trump has tried to downplay or distract attention from the hugely unpopular war that he started in late February, as his polling numbers tank four months in advance of a hugely consequential midterm election. “Two US service members in Jordan were killed in... Two US service members in Jordan killed in Iranian attack, US says Two US military personnel in Jordan were killed on Friday by Iranian missiles and drones, the US Central Command said in a statement on Saturday.
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