{"id":2631810,"date":"2026-07-18T17:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T21:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-two-us-service-members-killed-in-iranian-strike-on-air-base\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T17:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T21:09:08","slug":"breaking-two-us-service-members-killed-in-iranian-strike-on-air-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-two-us-service-members-killed-in-iranian-strike-on-air-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Two US Service Members Killed in Iranian Strike on Air Base"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-two-us-service-members-killed-in-iranian-strike-on-air-base%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2631810&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two American service members were killed during an attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan on July 17, as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported. The attack involved Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, with Iran claiming responsibility for targeting the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and Al-Azraq base, resulting in at least two American aircraft destroyed. Four other service members were evacuated and later discharged,while one remains missing. Iran&#8217;s assault included intercepting ten missiles and four drones, and also targeted Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia with missile strikes. This attack followed the U.S. conducting its seventh consecutive night of air strikes on Iran. CENTCOM has announced that it will withhold additional details about the fallen service members out of respect, until next of kin are notified.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two American service members were killed Friday in an attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn July 17, two U.S. service members in Jordan were killed in action as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks,\u201d U.S. Central Command <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2078530691109974522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM said one service member is missing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFour American service members were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals. They have since been discharged,\u201d the post said. \u201cOther personnel who were evaluated for minor injuries have returned to duty.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CENTCOM Statement on Recently Fallen, Missing U.S. Service Members<\/p>\n<p>TAMPA, Fla. \u2014 On July 17, two U.S. service members in Jordan were killed in action as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. Additionally,\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2078530691109974522?\">July 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut 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,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<p>Iran said that it targeted the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and the Al-Azraq Base, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-902870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Jerusalem Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jordanian officials said 10 Iranian ballistic missiles and four drones were intercepted on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Iran said that its attack on Al-Azraq destroyed at least two American fighter jets and three other aircraft. 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