US announces death of another service member; Jordan summons Iranian envoy over attacks
The US launches new airstrikes on Iran in response to the killing of US troops in Jordan, while Iran fires missiles toward Jordan, risking widening the conflict. The US announces another service member death in Iraq, raising the total US military fatalities to 17.
The United States announced another death of a service member on Sunday as it launched more airstrikes at Iran in response to the killing of US troops, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel.
The US military said the service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone. The death raised the confirmed number of US military fatalities in the Iran war to 17.
US strikes targeted Iran's Revolutionary Guard, including coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites. The US aims to degrade Iran's ability to control the Strait of Hormuz.
Jordan's military said it shot down several Iranian missiles, and the country summoned Iran's chargé d'affaires to protest. Jordan hosts major US bases and relies on US air-defense systems.
Iran claimed US strikes hit the construction site of a planned nuclear power plant at Darkhovin, though the International Atomic Energy Agency said the site contained no nuclear material and was in early stages.
Kuwait reported that its power and water desalination plant was attacked for the second time in two days, causing fires. The Gulf Cooperation Council's secretary-general accused Iran of war crimes for strikes on civilian infrastructure.
The US reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports, with five ships redirected since its announcement. Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains low—eight transits on Saturday compared to a pre-war average of nearly 140 per day.
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned of unforgettable lessons if US attacks continue. An Iranian negotiator said Tehran is suspending commitments to the interim deal. Iranian authorities said at least 50 people were killed and 517 wounded in the latest US strikes.
