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Two US service members killed, one missing following Iranian strikes in Jordan

The attack marks the first direct Iranian fire deaths since the war began in February, bringing total U.S. military fatalities to 16.

  • On Saturday, the US military announced two American service members were killed Friday in an attack on a base in Jordan, marking the first US combat fatalities in the Middle East conflict since March.
  • CENTCOM conducted its seventh straight night of strikes early Saturday, targeting 'surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities' after a fragile ceasefire collapsed earlier this month.
  • Iranian strikes hit a water desalination plant and oil facility in Kuwait on Saturday, injuring several people and forcing power generation units offline in a nation dependent on desalination for 90% of its drinking water.
  • Iran's Health Ministry reported 50 people killed and more than 500 injured in US strikes over the past three weeks, while Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Iran is 'no longer implementing' the interim peace deal.
  • Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warned of 'unforgettable lessons' if the US continues attacks, stating that President Donald Trump's signature on the Islamabad Memorandum was 'worthless and invalid.
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The US and Iran are shooting rockets. Two US soldiers died in an Iranian drone attack in Jordan. All developments in the live ticker.

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VIDEO - This Saturday, July 18, was marked by several deaths in the ranks of the American army as part of the Middle East war. This is what we know about the circumstances of these deaths, attributed to Iranian strikes.

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Service member killed in action; remains found in search for one missing

(The Center Square) – Another U.S. service member has been killed following Iranian strikes in the Middle East, as remains were found in the search for a missing military member, according to U.S. Central Command.

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Radio-Canada broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
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