US service member killed, another wounded, CENTCOM says

17 U.S. service members have been killed since the war in Iran began.

Last Updated: July 19, 2026, 10:21 PM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.

The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange relatively limited strikes despite the signing of the memorandum and amid the continuation of peace talks, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint.

Jul 19, 2026, 7:34 PM EDT

US forces strike Iran for 9th consecutive night

United States forces conducted another wave of attacks against Iran Sunday evening, marking the ninth consecutive night of strikes, according to U.S. Central Command.

"The strikes will continue degrading Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM said.

Strikes targeted "Iranian military command centers, air defense and coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and communications networks," in an effort to weaken Iran's ability to control the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said. 

Jul 19, 2026, 5:07 PM EDT

US service member killed, another wounded, CENTCOM says

A U.S. service member was killed and another wounded Saturday during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) called "a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone" in northern Iraq.

The wounded service member's injury was "minor," according to CENTCOM.

Saturday's death brings to 17 the total number of U.S. service members who have been killed since the war in Iran began.

CENTCOM also released an update on the U.S. service member who was reported missing on Friday.

"After a thorough search, U.S. military personnel found unidentified remains at the location earlier today. An examination process to verify the remains is ongoing," CENTCOM said.

-ABC News' Steven Beynon

Jul 19, 2026, 12:03 PM EDT

Jordan's army says 3 Iranian missiles fell in several locations

Jordan’s army said in a statement posted online Sunday that three missiles launched from Iran fell in several locations in the country.

No casualties were reported, the statement said.

This screen grab taken from video footage released on July 16, 2026, by Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)'s Sepah News website shows a missile being launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain.
SEPAHNEWS.COM via AFP via Getty Images

Jordan’s state news agency says three missiles were intercepted by air defense systems and a fourth missile landed in a remote area in southern Jordan.

The IDF also released a statement saying they "identified the launch of missiles from Iran toward the city of Aqaba in Jordan, adjacent to Israel."

Interceptors were launched toward missile debris to prevent threats to Israeli territory and as a result, interceptor fragments fell near Eilat, the IDF said.

No damage or injuries were reported in that attack, according to the IDF.

-ABC News' Claire Bower and Jordana Miller

Jul 19, 2026, 10:13 AM EDT

'Mission will go on until the mission is done': Secretary Wright

After eight consecutive days of U.S. strikes on Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the United States’ “mission will go on” until President Donald Trump achieves his war goals.

“The president's mission is essential for peace in the Middle East and peace in the world, and that is to prevent Iran from achieving nuclear weapons, and to degrade their ability to terrorize their neighbors and the world and global commerce. So yes, this mission will go on until the mission is done,” Wright said in an interview on ABC News' “This Week.”

The latest round of strikes came Saturday after U.S. Central Command announced that two American service members were killed, and one other was still missing, after an Iranian attack in Jordan.

“It's tragic to lose American lives, but this is a mission that will save countless lives going forward,” Wright said, when pressed on whether the president planned to retaliate further in response to those deaths.

Since the war started in late February, 16 U.S. troops have been killed, and hundreds have been wounded, according to the Department of Defense.

-ABC News' Quinn Scanlan

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