Two American service members dead and a third missing as Iran strikes lift US death toll to 16

Two US servicemembers have been killed in Jordan after their military base was struck by an Iranian attack, US Central Command announced. 

The attack came overnight Friday at the base involved Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, with at least one servicemember also missing in action. 

Four other American soldiers were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals in the attack, who have since been discharged, CENTCOM said in an X post.

‘Out of respect for the families, CENTCOM will withhold additional information, including the identities of the fallen warriors, until 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified,’ the agency said. 

The deaths were the 15th and 16th among US servicemembers since the war with Iran began in February, and over 430 have been wounded. 

The attacks from Iran came amid a fresh blitz across the Middle East in recent days, after negotiations with the Trump administration broke down and a ceasefire ended. 

Friday marked the seventh straight night of strikes launched by the US against Iran, with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards retaliating with tit-for-tat attacks at US targets in Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and Syria. 

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said this week that the US strikes on Iran would lead to ‘unforgettable lessons’ for the US, accusing President Trump of ‘seeking to escalate the conflict.’