Iranian missile and drone attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan kills three US soldiers
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US Central Command said two service members were killed and one went missing while defending against an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on US and partner forces in Jordan on 17 July, and four others were evacuated to Jordanian hospitals and later discharged, NBC News and Al Jazeera reported. The Pentagon later said the missing sergeant was believed killed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base after remains were recovered at the site. These were the first US combat deaths since fighting resumed in early July. NBC News, citing the Pentagon, put US deaths since the war began at 15 in combat and two from other causes.
- When
- 17 July 2026
- Where
- Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- missile attack · military
- Acting party
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Against
- United States Armed Forces
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. CENTCOM and the Pentagon attributed the attack to Iran; the IRGC claimed strikes on Azraq that week.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim NBC News
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim Time
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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