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US soldier killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ of Iranian drone
Al Jazeera • • nation
Key Points:
- A third US soldier recently died in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone, bringing the total US military deaths since the US-Israel war on Iran began to 17.
- Two other US service members were killed in Iranian strikes in Jordan, with remains found and identification underway; a third soldier went missing in the same incident.
- The US has conducted attacks on Iran for eight consecutive nights, while Iran has retaliated with missile and drone strikes on US assets in the Gulf and neighboring countries.
- Iranian "Shahed" attack drones are relatively inexpensive to produce compared to the costly interceptors used by the US, contributing to intensified conflict following the collapse of a recent ceasefire agreement.
- The ongoing conflict has resulted in thousands of deaths, primarily in Iran and Lebanon, and caused significant disruptions to global energy supplies, raising concerns about inflation worldwide.
