JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Iranian commercial ship hit near Strait of Hormuz, causing one death: Iranian state media
The U.S. military had not immediately commented on the incident, which left four wounded and one dead
The U.S. military had not immediately commented on the incident, which left four wounded and one dead
Traffic through the waterway has slowed amid the conflict, with the U.S. imposing a naval blockade on the Persian Gulf and Iran attacking ships within.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it struck and stopped three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz for ignoring warnings.
The vast majority of the injuries experienced since July 7 were minor concussions and 96% of those affected have returned to duty, the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson said.
Two U.S. service members were killed Friday in an attack in Jordan, bringing the total number of confirmed U.S. military deaths in the U.S.-Iran war to 16.
State of the Union: The attack marks the first U.S. military deaths in the Iran War since March. The post BREAKING: Two U.S. Soldiers Dead, One Missing After Iranian Strike in Jordan appeared first on The American Conservative .
Two American soldiers were killed and one is missing in action after Iran struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan with drones and ballistic missiles, the U.S. military announced Saturday. “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, one service member is currently missing in action,” U.S. Central Command wrote in a post on social media. Four other soldiers were medically evacuated for treatment in hospitals but have since been discharged. The Iranian attack is the first strike to kill American troops since the resumption of hostilities between the Islamic Republic and the U.S.…Open
The military said the incident took place Friday while CENTCOM and "partner forces" defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. The identities of the fallen and missing service members have not been disclosed.
The Navy is enforcing a growing global blockade to seize ships doing business with Iran and has authorized lethal force to protect maritime interests.
Attacks on ships is the Hormuz waterway have all but shut down traffic there, upsetting energy supply systems and sending oil prices higher