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7/18/2026, 5:13:59 PM
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After a week of escalating conflict,
tonight two US service members are dead,
killed defending against an Iranian
missile and drone attack in Jordan. US
Central Command says another service member is missing in action.
The deaths, the first during direct Iranian fire since the early days of this war.
This video showing the moments missiles hit Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight.
Though it is unclear if it's the same strike that killed those two service members. US Central Command says it's withholding their identities until 24 hours after their families have been notified.
Four others were medically evacuated, but have since been discharged, CENTCOM says.
Iran had claimed it destroyed at least two American fighter jets and three aircraft at a base in Jordan, with
Iran's new supreme leader in a statement today vowing a forceful response to increasing American attacks.
Iran has accused the US of killing civilians and striking bridges like this
one close to a port on the Strait of Hormuz. And Iran says desalination plants have been hit that provide drinking water to thousands. CENTCOM
says it's targeting Iran's military capability.
And Iran has itself hit desalination plants in Kuwait.
Here, large plumes of smoke are seen rising from an oil facility there.
Kuwait has been hit hard.
This satellite image showing the scope of the fire from the sky.
Neighboring countries condemning those Iranian attacks as flagrant aggression.
>> Keir Simmons joins me now from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
And Keir, Jordan has been repeatedly targeted.
>> That's right, Jose.
Those US forces in Jordan have been have been under almost constant fire.
Jordan has said in the past 2 days it has intercepted 13 missiles and four drones.
Now, this new wave of strikes from CENTCOM, it says, will punish Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for those deadly strikes on those US service members.
Jose?
>> Keir Simmons in Saudi Arabia, thank you.
Let's go to Julie Shirkin, who's traveling with the president, joins us now from New Jersey.
Julie, has the White House indicated how the president plans to respond to these deadly attacks from Iran?
>> Jose, the US launching new strikes to punish Iran tonight, according to Central Command.
The question remains, though, will the US will further escalate after the deaths of those two service members.
service members. Lawmakers are sending condolences to their families.
As for the White House, Jose, they are referring us back to that CENTCOM statement Keir referenced. We also haven't heard from President Trump, who has been unusually quiet on social media today.
But remember, Jose, he told our Kristen Welker last month that he would take it very seriously if Iran killed more Americans.
16 service members have now died in this conflict.
And days ago,
the president warned US forces would hit all of Iran's civilian infrastructure, from power plants to bridges.
We've now seen eight straight nights of US strikes against Iran, Jose, and there's real concern back here at home about this war widening since peace talks collapsed.
Jose?
>> Julie Shirkin in Bridgewater, New Jersey, thank you.
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