An article summarized by Axios:
Two U.S. service members were killed and several others were wounded after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on Saturday. The base, which houses U.S. troops and fighter jets, was struck by at least two missiles, marking the first U.S. combat deaths since fighting resumed two weeks ago and bringing the total number of American service members killed in the conflict to 16. Videos shared online showed explosions and heavy smoke rising from the base.
In response, the U.S. military carried out another round of strikes against Iranian targets later that day. According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the strikes were intended to weaken Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and retaliate against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces responsible for the attack on American troops in Jordan.
U.S. officials said the latest attack was one of four Iranian missile strikes targeting American bases in Jordan over the past week, leaving dozens of service members injured and destroying several helicopters. Officials also expressed concern that Iran has identified weaknesses in U.S. air defenses in the region. President Trump called the deaths of the service members "a very sad thing" and dismissed Iran's announcement that it would no longer honor a June memorandum of understanding between the two countries, saying, "I couldn't care less."
