CENTCOM Attributes Fatal Jordan Strike to Iranian Ballistic Missiles and Drones

Two U.S. service members died and one remains missing after a July 17 attack in Jordan involving Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, CENTCOM confirmed. Four others were medically evacuated. Prior regional attacks on U.S. forces were attributed to Iran-aligned militias using drones; the use of ballistic missiles, identified by CENTCOM as Iranian, raises whether this was a direct Iranian strike rather than a proxy operation.