{"id":17792,"date":"2026-07-19T00:48:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/two-u-s-service-members-killed-in-iranian-missile-strike-on-jordan-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T00:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:48:05","slug":"two-u-s-service-members-killed-in-iranian-missile-strike-on-jordan-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/two-u-s-service-members-killed-in-iranian-missile-strike-on-jordan-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Two U.S. Service Members Killed in Iranian Missile Strike on Jordan \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"U\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>U.S. Central Command Confirms Fatalities and One MIA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two American soldiers were killed when Iranian missiles struck a U.S. military base in Jordan, according to confirmation from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 BREAKING: Two American soldiers have been killed in Iranian missile strikes against Jordan, U.S. Central Command confirms.<\/p>\n<p>One soldier is currently MIA. Four others urgently evacuated to Jordanian hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first confirmed U.S. military fatalities from\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qQUkQF9M27\">pic.twitter.com\/qQUkQF9M27<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/2078530165546918166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One additional U.S. service member is currently missing in action (MIA). Four others were urgently evacuated to Jordanian hospitals, while additional personnel sustained minor injuries and have returned to duty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This marks the <strong>first confirmed U.S. military fatalities<\/strong> from direct Iranian strikes since the resumption of the conflict.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cJz39E1LvP\">pic.twitter.com\/cJz39E1LvP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sentdefender\/status\/2078537553708273735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack occurred amid a sharp escalation in hostilities, with ongoing U.S. operations against Iranian targets and retaliatory Iranian actions. Further details on the incident and the status of the missing service member are expected in the coming hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This is a developing story.<\/strong> Official updates will be provided by CENTCOM and the U.S. Department of Defense.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/07\/19\/us-soldiers-killed-iranian-missile-strike-jordan-centcom\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Central Command Confirms Fatalities and One MIA Two American soldiers were killed when Iranian missiles struck a U.S. military base in Jordan, according to confirmation from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 BREAKING: Two American soldiers have been killed in Iranian missile strikes against Jordan, U.S. Central Command confirms. 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