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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Footage shows suspected Iranian missile attack on US base – leaving two dead and one missing

United States Iran Missile
  • Iranian missiles struck a US airbase in Jordan on Friday, 17 July, with footage appearing to show the moment of impact.
  • The attack resulted in the deaths of two US service members, with one missing and four others medically evacuated before being discharged.
  • These fatalities mark the first US deaths since a ceasefire agreement, reached last month, collapsed.
  • In response, the US military conducted its ninth consecutive evening of airstrikes against Iran on Monday, 20 July.
  • At least 15 US service members have now died during the five-month-long conflict with Tehran, including six from refuelling jet crashes in Iraq.

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Video appears to show Iranian missile attack on airbase which killed two US service members

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