Two U.S. soldiers killed in Iranian attacks in Jordan

Two U.S. soldiers died and one remains missing after Iranian attacks in Jordan on Friday, according to Reuters. The soldiers were participating in joint efforts with allies to intercept Iranian missiles and drones, stated the U.S. military's Middle East command center, Centcom, via the X messaging service.

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Two U.S. soldiers died and one is missing following Iranian attacks in Jordan.

These fatalities mark the first U.S. military deaths in the ongoing conflict since March, CNN reported. The incident underscores the escalating tensions in the region, with both Iran and the United States engaging in retaliatory strikes.

Meanwhile, Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a written statement on Saturday. He asserted that the U.S.'s repeated violations of a memorandum of understanding, signed by the presidents of Iran and the U.S., prove that President Donald Trump's signature is "completely worthless and lacks credibility." The two nations signed a peace accord in mid-June, but peace negotiations have not yielded results, and both sides have continued their attacks.

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The soldiers were participating in joint efforts with allies to intercept Iranian missiles and drones.

The U.S. had been striking Iranian targets for seven consecutive nights, while Iran launched attacks against U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf.

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The repeated violations by the great Satan (United States) of the commitments assumed in the memorandum of understanding signed by the presidents of Iran and the United States have once again shown everyone how useless and invalid the signature of the American president is.