Two U.S. service members were killed in action in Jordan during Iranian attacks on a U.S. base in Jordan last night, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Saturday.
"On July 17, two U.S. service members in Jordan were killed in action as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. Additionally, one service member is currently missing," a CENTCOM statement posted to X read.
"Four American service members were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals. They have since been discharged. Other personnel who were evaluated for minor injuries have returned to duty," CENTCOM wrote.
Out of respect for the families, CENTCOM will withhold additional information, including the identities of the fallen warriors, until 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified," the post concluded
Fox News senior strategic analyst Jack Keane told Fox News’ “Saturday in America” that the U.S. is on the “right path” to shut Iran down from taking control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Keane spoke after U.S. Central Command said Friday that it carried out another wave of strikes against Iranian military targets.
“We have to get rid of the capability there that can interfere with that kind of shipping and also interfere with U.S. naval ships,” Keane said.
He described the Strait of Hormuz as “Iran's number one strategic asset.”
“It used to be nuclear weapons, but their nuclear enterprise is buried under a mountain of rubble. Their number one strategic asset is this. Why? Because it influences the other Gulf states. They use it as leverage,” Keane told Fox News.
“And look at what it did. On February the 28th we went to war. On March the 2nd, they shut down the Straits of Hormuz. And it immediately began to have an effect not just on the region, but the world economy. It exceeded their expectations in terms of what the outcome was,” he added. “That is why they are absolutely trying to maintain control of this, and they're willing to fight to maintain that control. That is really what is taking place here.”
Mohsen Rezaei, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, is claiming that “no political border will provide security against Iran's offensive forces” if U.S. strikes continue.
“Both diplomacy and negotiations, as well as war, are over; if America continues the war in the next 2-3 days, we will enter the stage of the enemy's ‘full-scale invasion and annihilation,’” he wrote on X on Friday.
"In the event of activating this strategy, we will no longer settle for retaliation in kind, and no political border will provide security against Iran's offensive forces,” Rezaei added.
U.S. Central Command later announced following Rezaei’s post that it carried out a seventh consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran.
{{#rendered}}Kuwait Airways said Saturday that it was “rescheduling of most of its flights due to the temporary suspension of takeoff and landing operations at Kuwait International Airport as a result of hostile missile and drone attacks.”
“Kuwait Airways thanks its valued customers for their understanding and cooperation and reaffirms its commitment to passenger safety,” it added in a statement.
Kuwait’s military said earlier Saturday that it intercepted ballistic missile and drone attacks that originated from Iran.
A satellite image captured smoke billowing into the sky near an oil facility in Kuwait following reported Iranian strikes on Saturday.
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said earlier that “one of the vital sites in the oil sector was subjected this morning... to repeated, brutal Iranian attacks, resulting in severe material losses along with some injuries.”
Another image released by Reuters showed flames and black smoke near an oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait.
Kuwait's military said it has "detected, since dawn today, hostile ballistic missiles and drones within Kuwaiti airspace, which have been intercepted and dealt with."
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday it “condemns in the strongest terms the renewed attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran” against Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait.
“It considers them a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the targeted countries, and a blatant breach of international law, the Charter of the United Nations, and the principles of good neighborliness,” the Ministry said.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms that targeting electricity and water desalination plants in the State of Kuwait crosses all red lines and constitutes an egregious violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2817, which emphasizes respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of these countries and rejects targeting civilians and vital infrastructure,” it continued.
Qatar also described the attacks as a ”dangerous escalation that will complicate efforts to contain tensions and undermine political and diplomatic endeavors aimed at achieving security and stability in the region.”
{{#rendered}}New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is discussing whether it can arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he comes to the U.S. in September for the U.N. General Assembly in Manhattan, according to The New York Times.
“I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in the Hague,” Mamdani told the newspaper this week, naming the home of the United Nations’ International Court of Justice.
“He’s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court,” Mamdani reportedly added, noting, “And what you will find is that is an opinion that is held by many, purely because of what his actions have wrought over these last many years.”
The New York Times reported that Mamdani said he is unclear as to whether he has the legal authority to order police to detain Mamdani, but that he’s in an “active conversation” with the city’s Law Department about the idea.
“Whatever the law allows me to do in New York City, that’s what we will do, but we won’t be writing our own laws to that end,” Mamdani also told The New York Times.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Saturday that Tehran has “suspended” its commitments in the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding that was reached last month, according to a report from Turkey’s Anadolu Agency.
The declaration comes after U.S. Central Command’s latest wave of airstrikes against Iran, which unfolded Friday night.
“The U.S. has violated and suspended all its commitments within the framework of the Islamabad MoU,” Gharibabadi reportedly told Iran’s Fars news agency.
"We have also suspended our commitments, we are not implementing them, and we are busy defending the country," he added.
Aircraft from the Royal Jordanian Air Force have intercepted and shot down four unmanned drones that entered the country’s airspace over the last 24 hours, a report said.
The Qatar News Agency, citing Jordan’s Army, said the interceptions resulted in no casualties or material damage.
The development comes as Jordan's armed forces also said they intercepted 10 Iranian missiles early Saturday.
Countries across the Middle East are reporting fresh Iranian aggression following U.S. military airstrikes on Iranian targets Friday night.
Fox News Digital’s Michael Sinkewicz contributed to this post.
{{#rendered}}The U.S. Embassy in Beirut issued a fresh warning saying “Americans should not travel to Lebanon and reconsider travel to/through the Middle East.”
“Due to high tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation. We remind Americans in the region of the continued need for caution and encourage them to monitor the news for breaking developments,” said the message Friday.
“Americans traveling in or through the region should also check with their air carriers to make sure their flights are still scheduled,” it added.
Tensions remain high in the region as Israel’s military continues to push back against Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terrorist group in Lebanon.
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said Saturday that “one of the vital sites in the oil sector was subjected this morning... to repeated, brutal Iranian attacks, resulting in severe material losses along with some injuries.”
“The injured have been treated and the site has been evacuated,” it added in a statement. “Efforts are underway to deal with the attack in coordination with the relevant authorities in the state.”
The announcement came as Kuwait’s Army said it intercepted ballistic missile and drone attacks on Saturday that originated from Iran.
“The Official Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Major General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan, stated that the Armed Forces have detected, since dawn today, hostile ballistic missiles and drones within Kuwaiti airspace, which have been intercepted and dealt with,” Kuwait’s Army said.
“He added that the heinous Iranian aggression continued to target a number of military and security facilities, alongside several vital and civilian facilities in the country, as the attacks struck installations affiliated with the oil, electricity, and water sectors, leading to outbreaks of fires and causing severe damage to a number of facilities and installations,” a statement continued.
“He pointed out that the competent authorities have initiated firefighting and repair operations, resulting in injuries to a number of public fire force personnel and workers in the oil sector while carrying out their duties, and they are receiving the necessary medical care and treatment,” the statement added.
The office of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced Saturday that he has left Beirut for Washington, D.C. “in response to an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump.”
“A Lebanese-American summit will be held at the White House, and President Aoun will conduct meetings and consultations with a number of American officials addressing the situation in Lebanon and the possible means to consolidate the ceasefire, restore security and stability to Lebanon in general and the south in particular, the withdrawal of Israel from the Lebanese areas it occupies, and the extension of the state's authority over all areas,” a statement read on X.
Israel has been clashing with Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terrorist group in Lebanon, in recent months.
{{#rendered}}Bahrain’s military said it “confronted, intercepted, and destroyed a number of treacherous Iranian aerial attacks” on Saturday.
“The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force announces that Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its sinful attacks targeting civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain,” read a statement posted on X.
“The General Command clarifies that with a solid will and high combat readiness, the air defense systems of the Bahrain Defence Force confronted, intercepted, and destroyed a number of treacherous Iranian aerial attacks today, Saturday, July 18, 2026.”
The reported interceptions come after the U.S. military struck numerous Iranian targets on Friday night in its latest wave of airstrikes against the regime in Tehran.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday that U.S. forces had completed their latest round of strikes against Iran, marking the seventh consecutive night of military operations.
"U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) hit surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities," CENTCOM said in a statement. "U.S. forces employed fighter aircraft, aerial drones and warships, in addition to other assets."
CENTCOM said the latest strikes came as the U.S. continued enforcing a renewed naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
"CENTCOM continues to hold Iran accountable at the Commander in Chief's direction while fully enforcing a naval blockade against Iranian ports," the military said.
CENTCOM added that more than 50,000 U.S. service members continue to operate across the Middle East.
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