Two US troops killed, third missing after Iran strike in Jordan
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Two US soldiers were killed, a third went missing, and four others were wounded after Iran struck US military aircraft and facilities in Jordan in retaliation for American attacks on civilian sites in Bandar Abbas.
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Two US troops killed, third missing after Iran strike in Jordan
The United States Central Command announced on Saturday that two American soldiers were killed and a third remained missing following a military operation carried out in Jordan on July 17.
Video captures the moment that several Iranian medium to intermediate-range ballistic missiles struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight, killing at least two and injuring several other American Servicemembers. pic.twitter.com/cJz39E1LvP
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CENTCOM added that four other US service members were wounded and transferred to hospitals inside Jordan for treatment. It did not provide further details about the operation or clarify the circumstances surrounding the casualties.
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The announcement came one day after Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said it had launched a large-scale attack on US military aircraft stationed in Jordan.
According to the IRGC, the operation was carried out in two phases using several ballistic missiles and a large number of drones, targeting American fighter jets and aerial refueling aircraft.
The Iranian force said several fighter jets and refueling aircraft were destroyed, while a number of others sustained extensive damage.
Retaliation for US aggression on Bandar Abbas
The IRGC said the strike was launched in response to US attacks carried out from bases in Jordan against civilian sites in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran.
It said the US aggression targeted bridges, residential neighborhoods, and a water pumping station, describing the attack as a major war crime against Iranian civilians and civilian infrastructure.
The Iranian operation therefore targeted facilities and aircraft directly involved in Washington’s regional military campaign.
US regional command moved to Jordan
The IRGC also revealed that the US military had transferred its regional command center from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to Al Azraq in Jordan following Iran’s attack on the Qatari base last year.
It said Al Azraq had since become a central hub for directing US aggression against the Palestinian people and other countries in the region.
The base reportedly hosts dozens of aerial refueling aircraft alongside US F-35, F-15, and F-16 fighter jets.
According to the IRGC, aircraft stationed at the Jordanian base have been used to launch strikes against the peoples of Palestine, Iran, and Lebanon.
The Iranian force stressed that the relocation of US military assets to Jordan had not placed them beyond Tehran’s reach, with the latest operation demonstrating Iran’s ability to strike Washington’s regional military infrastructure.
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