Two US Troops Killed and One Missing After Iranian attack in Jordan

US military officials said two US service members were killed and one remains missing after Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said four US service members were medically evacuated to Jordan hospitals but have since been discharged. Others who had minor injuries have returned to duty.

US military officials did not disclose the identities of those killed, nor provide details about the circumstances or location of the incident.

On Saturday night, the US launched another round of air strikes against Iran at President Donald Trump's direction, CENTCOM said.

The strikes - for the eighth night in a row - are "designed to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz", the statement said.

Meanwhile, Major-General Ali Abdullahi, the commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, has warned the US, saying “any aggression or barbarism will be met with a decisive and devastating response” from the country’s armed forces.

According to foreign media, in a statement carried by Iranian state media, Abdullahi described the US as “the Great Satan” as well as “the criminal, treacherous and deceitful enemy”.

He pledged to strengthen unity between the armed forces, the Iranian public and officials and pledged to “impose heavier costs” on the US than in the previous wars.

Amidst the escalating strikes between the US and Iran, the US State Department has urged Americans travelling anywhere in the world to exercise increased caution because of heightened tensions in the Middle East and the possibility of what it described as “unforeseen escalation”.

That warning was issued before the latest US air strikes against Iran, and the feared escalation has since materialised.

Source: BBC | Al Jazeera