The latest
The U.S. military said two service members were killed and a third was missing after an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan on Friday. U.S. Central Command said the base was targeted with ballistic missiles and drones. Four other American troops were wounded and treated at Jordanian hospitals before being discharged.
The deaths could trigger a major U.S. response as both sides intensify attacks on critical infrastructure. Iranian state media reported damage to bridges, roads and a desalination plant in southern Iran. Kuwait said an electricity and water-treatment facility, as well as an oil installation, had been hit, causing fires, injuries and heavy material losses.
Air-raid sirens continued to sound in Bahrain, while Jordan’s military said it had intercepted 10 Iranian ballistic missiles overnight. The confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz also remains unresolved. Iran has blocked the key route for global oil and gas shipments, while the United States has reinstated its own blockade of Iranian ports, pushing the conflict towards a wider regional war.
Details
- U.S. casualties: Two service members were killed and a third was reported missing. Four others were wounded and treated in Jordan.
- Nature of the attack: Iranian ballistic missiles and drones targeted the U.S. base in Jordan.
- War toll: The number of American service members killed in the conflict has risen to 16.
- Iranian strikes: Tehran has targeted Gulf states that host U.S. military bases, including Kuwait and Bahrain, as well as Jordan.
- Kuwait damage: The government said an electricity and water-treatment facility was attacked for a second consecutive day, while an oil facility was also hit.
- U.S. strikes: The American military said its overnight attacks targeted surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities.
- Damage in Iran: Iranian media reported damage to bridges, roads and a desalination plant in Jask, leaving about 10,000 people facing water shortages.
- Tehran’s position: Iranian officials accused Washington of violating the cease-fire agreement and called President Trump’s signature on the memorandum “worthless and invalid”.
- Mediators’ response: Qatar condemned the Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, while Pakistan called for de-escalation.
- Strait of Hormuz: The exchange of strikes has not resolved the standoff over the waterway, a vital route for global oil and gas shipments.
What to watch
Attention is now focused on the scale of the U.S. response to the deaths and whether Washington will expand its strikes on Iran or target additional facilities across the region. The prospects for renewed negotiations remain limited as both sides accuse the other of violating the truce and attacks continue against infrastructure and neighbouring states.
