(United States, 20th) The Pentagon said on Sunday (July 19) that a US military personnel was killed while carrying out an Iran-related mission in northern Iraq. Meanwhile, the US military death toll in Jordan may rise. As the US-Iran war escalates, reports suggest that the US is deploying more military aircraft to the Middle East.
According to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, US Central Command stated that on the 18th, another US soldier was confirmed dead. At the time, US forces in Iraq were carrying out a controlled detonation of munitions carried by an Iranian one-way attack drone that had been shot down. Another US soldier was injured in the incident and is currently receiving treatment.
Additionally, during the search for a US military personnel missing after the Iranian attack on the 17th in Jordan, US forces discovered unidentified remains, and the identification process is underway. The attack in Jordan on the 17th resulted in two US soldiers killed and one missing.
This new round of attacks has almost completely torn apart the ceasefire agreement reached between the US and Iran last month. Currently, there are no signs of any diplomatic contact between the two sides. Several US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the US is deploying more military aircraft to the Middle East, a measure that had been planned even before the recent US military fatalities.
The latest confirmed US military fatality brings the total number of US troops killed to at least 17, with more than 420 US soldiers injured.
According to Bloomberg, US President Trump has revealed little publicly about his intentions regarding the direction of the war with Iran.
On the 18th, Trump kept a low profile, and on the 19th he went to New Jersey to watch the World Cup final. Signals from the US government indicate an intention to maintain the status quo in the Middle East: on one hand, attacking Iran, and on the other, continuing to ensure the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. However, this weekend's clashes suggest that the conflict may escalate.
Additionally, during the search for a US military personnel missing after the Iranian attack on the 17th in Jordan, US forces discovered unidentified remains, and the identification process is underway. The attack in Jordan on the 17th resulted in two US soldiers killed and one missing.
This new round of attacks has almost completely torn apart the ceasefire agreement reached between the US and Iran last month. Currently, there are no signs of any diplomatic contact between the two sides. Several US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the US is deploying more military aircraft to the Middle East, a measure that had been planned even before the recent US military fatalities.
The latest confirmed US military fatality brings the total number of US troops killed to at least 17, with more than 420 US soldiers injured.
According to Bloomberg, US President Trump has revealed little publicly about his intentions regarding the direction of the war with Iran.
On the 18th, Trump kept a low profile, and on the 19th he went to New Jersey to watch the World Cup final. Signals from the US government indicate an intention to maintain the status quo in the Middle East: on one hand, attacking Iran, and on the other, continuing to ensure the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. However, this weekend's clashes suggest that the conflict may escalate.