A US service member has been killed in northern Iraq after an Iranian drone attack, according to the US military. Another American soldier was injured while handling unexploded material from the damaged drone.
The incident happened a day after a separate attack on a US base in Jordan. That attack killed two US soldiers and left another missing. US Central Command said search teams later found unidentified remains at the Jordan site, with officials working to confirm their identity.
The latest deaths bring the number of US military fatalities in the conflict to 17. This includes a Navy pilot who went missing earlier this month and was later declared dead. The attacks come as the US and Iran continue exchanging strikes for an eighth straight day. Both countries have accused each other of targeting important infrastructure and military sites.
The US said its recent strikes The US stated that its recent strikes aimed to diminish Iran’s capacity to threaten ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz. Washington also said the attacks were a response to the deadly strike on its forces in Jordan, which it blamed on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Iran has also continued its military actions. Iranian media reported that a nuclear power facility under construction in Darkhoveyn was hit, along with Qeshm Island. The UN nuclear watchdog urged both sides to show restraint and said the site did not contain nuclear material during its last inspection.
Jordan said it intercepted three Iranian missiles and that another landed in an empty area. The country later called on Iran to stop its attacks, warning that its security was a “red line”.
Israel also reported launching interceptors after missiles. After missiles were fired toward Jordan, Israel reported launching interceptors toward Jordan. It said pieces from the interceptors Pieces from the interceptors were found near Eilat, but no injuries or major damage occurred, according to the report. near Eilat, but no injuries or major damage occurred. near Eilat, but there were no injuries or major damage.
Tensions have also increased around the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned ships linked to the US that they could face danger if they used what Tehran called unsafe routes.
Meanwhile, Kuwait reported another strike on an electricity and water facility, causing a fire. Gulf countries accused Iran of attacking civilian infrastructure, while Iran accused the US of hitting civilian locations such as bridges and transport facilities.
The US rejected those claims, saying its attacks focused only on military targets. The conflict has caused heavy casualties. Iran’s health ministry said at least 50 people Iran’s health ministry reported that US strikes over the past three weeks have resulted in at least 50 deaths and more than 500 injuries. and more than 500 injured in US strikes over the past three weeks.
A previous ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran collapsed within weeks. Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei later accused the US of breaking promises and said American commitments could no longer be trusted.
