Jordan is becoming a new focus in the US-Iran war
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A satellite image showing the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Al Azraq, Jordan. Iran struck the military base on July 17, killing two US service members.
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Greg Jaffe, Julian E. Barnes and Jonathan Swan
- Iran launched multiple missile and drone attacks on US forces in Jordan, killing two soldiers and injuring dozens over five days in July.
- Jordan has become a key US military base as other regional allies limit US troop presence and air operations.
- The US responded with retaliatory strikes against Iran and plans further attacks on Iranian infrastructure, escalating the conflict.
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DUBAI - The Iranian attack that killed two US soldiers and left one service member missing on July 17 was the fourth in five days on US forces in Jordan, said US officials.
The attacks so far have wounded dozens of US service members and damaged a number of helicopters.
