2 US troops dead, 1 missing after Iran attacks base in Jordan

The US military on Saturday announced the first American troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, saying two were killed and another was missing in an attack on a base in Jordan.

They were killed Friday as the US and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks, a statement said. Four other service members who were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals were later discharged. The dead were not identified.

Since the war began, 16 US service members have now been killed and over 430 wounded.

Minutes earlier, Iran’s supreme leader had warned of “unforgettable lessons” if the US kept attacking the Islamic Republic.

The remarks read out on state television and attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei, still unseen since the war began, also called US President Donald Trump’s signature “worthless and invalid”.

The comments came hours after a negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments to the interim deal signed about a month ago.