Video circulating appears to show moment Iran missiles hit Jordan base, killing 2 US service members - news.cgtn.com

On 20 July 2026, Iranian missiles hit US troop housing at a base in Jordan, killing two US service members, according to reports. The Pentagon and US military identified them as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, and CNN said one more soldier was killed during a drone detonation in Iraq. The Jerusalem Post reported that dozens of US soldiers were wounded in Jordan and helicopters were struck, which it said CENTCOM had not mentioned.

The Wall Street Journal and Der Spiegel described Jordan as a new flashpoint and front-line state in the US-Iran war. Fox News quoted an expert warning that ISIS is poised to exploit the US exit from Iraq.