Two US service members killed, another missing after Iranian attack in Jordan: CENTCOM

Key Points:

• The U.S. State Department issued a global caution for Americans due to escalating Middle East tensions, advising heightened vigilance, especially in the region, and warning of possible travel disruptions and threats to U.S. interests abroad.
• Two U.S. service members were killed defending a base in Jordan during Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks, marking the first confirmed U.S. combat fatalities in the current conflict; one service member remains missing and four were wounded.
• The Israel Defense Forces reported a Lebanese soldier killed by an explosive device likely planted by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, urging Lebanese forces to avoid Hezbollah-controlled areas and coordinate movements for safety.
• U.S. Central Command stated that American forces have enforced a naval blockade against Iran by redirecting five commercial vessels and disabling one, continuing a campaign of strikes against Iranian military targets amid rising hostilities.
• Regional countries including Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar condemned Iranian attacks on their territories, with Kuwait reporting damage to vital oil infrastructure and Bahrain intercepting multiple Iranian aerial attacks, highlighting escalating regional conflict.