The United States says two of its military personnel are killed in Jordan and another is missing following an Iranian attack. Iran’s supreme leader responds by warning that Washington will “pay” for seeking to incite or escalate war, and the comments come after a sustained period of U.S. strikes, described by multiple reports as the seventh straight night. The U.S. and Iran have been increasing their exchange of attacks since an interim ceasefire deal, signed about a month ago, reportedly fell apart last week, raising concerns about a return to wider conflict.
Following the U.S. announcement about the deaths in Jordan, U.S. Central Command later says it launches additional strikes against Iran. One report states the airstrikes begin at 6 p.m. ET and were ordered by President Donald Trump. Across the coverage, the focus remains on the reported fatalities among U.S. personnel, Iran’s leader’s warning, and the sequence of escalating U.S. actions after the Jordan incident.
