US service member killed in Iraq as troops recover unidentified remains in Jordan: CENTCOM

A U.S. work member was killed Saturday during an cognition involving explosive remnants from a downed Iranian drone successful bluish Iraq, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Sunday. 

A 2nd U.S. work personnel was besides wounded successful nan incident, officials said. 

The announcement came arsenic CENTCOM confirmed unidentified remains were recovered Sunday during nan hunt for a U.S. work personnel reported missing successful Jordan pursuing a abstracted Iranian onslaught connected Friday. 

TWO US SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED IN IRANIAN STRIKES ON JORDAN, CENTCOM SAYS

An Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk onshore onslaught rocket successful support of Operation Epic Fury March 1, 2026. (U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

According to officials, nan incident successful Iraq happened aft U.S. forces recovered a downed Iranian drone and began handling nan explosive worldly near behind. 

"A U.S. work personnel successful bluish Iraq was killed successful action July 18 during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way onslaught drone," CENTCOM wrote successful a station connected X. 

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The subject did not instantly merchandise further specifications astir nan incident, but said nan different work personnel injured successful nan cognition is receiving aesculapian treatment. 

In Jordan, officials said nan unidentified remains recovered Sunday will besides acquisition an introspection to find their identity. 

"After a thorough search, U.S. subject unit recovered unidentified remains astatine nan location earlier today," CENTCOM said. "An introspection process to verify nan remains is ongoing."

A advertisement depicting Iran's ultimate leaders since 1979: (L to R) Ayatollahs Ruhollah Khomeini (until 1989), Ali Khamenei (until 2026), and Mojtaba Khamenei (current) is displayed supra a road successful Tehran connected March 10, 2026.  (AFP/Via Getty Images)

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Friday's Iranian attack connected a U.S. guidelines successful Jordan killed 2 U.S. work members, CENTCOM antecedently said. 

Four American work members were besides medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals, officials said. They person since been discharged. 

"CENTCOM is withholding further information, including nan identities of nan missing and fallen warriors, retired of respect for nan families during nan notification process," nan agency said. 

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