Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:08pm on 18 Jul 2026,Saturday International
Two US service members were killed and another is missing after Iran launched ballistic missile and drone attacks on a US military base in Al Azraq, Jordan, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. Four other US personnel were injured, treated at hospitals in Jordan and later discharged. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for the strike and said it damaged US military aircraft. The attack came as fighting between the US and Iran entered its seventh straight day. Both sides continued exchanging strikes, raising concerns of a wider regional conflict centred around the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. (PC: India Today)
