US service member killed, another wounded, CENTCOM says
17 U.S. service members have been killed since the war in Iran began.
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.
Key Headlines
- US service member killed, another wounded, CENTCOM says
- Jordan's army says 3 Iranian missiles fell in several locations
- IAEA 'looking into' reported attack on under-construction Iranian nuclear site
- IRGC claims to have intercepted 4 ships in Strait of Hormuz
- Kuwait 'repelling missile and drone attacks' from Iran, army says
Trump speaks out after service members' deaths
Trump reacted to the deaths of the two servicemembers who were killed in action in Jordan, telling NewsNation in a phone interview that it is "very sad, it’s a very sad thing."
"We hate to see it happen. It’s in service to our country," Trump told the station, according to a reporter.
According to the reporter, the president then reiterated his objective of "never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon."
Trump was also asked to react to Iran’s comments earlier today about suspending its commitments to the MOU.
"I couldn’t care less," Trump reportedly told NewsNation.
-ABC News' Emily Chang
UAE calls for regional de-escalation, condemns targeting of civilian facilities
The foreign ministry of the United Arab Emirates expressed "deep concern" over the regional developments in a statement on Saturday and called for "immediate de-escalation."
The UAE foreign ministry added that the targeting of civilian infrastructure and civilian facilities in the region, "constitutes a flagrant and grave violation of the established principles and provisions of international law."
-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian
Military deaths mark 1st US combat deaths in 4 months
The two U.S. servicemembers killed in action in Jordan on Friday are the first U.S. combat deaths since the early days of the war.
The last combat death occurred on March 8.
That was from injuries sustained during a March 1 retaliation strike on U.S. troops at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia from Iran.
In early July, a Navy pilot died in a helicopter crash during an incident that was described as not having been caused by hostile action.
-ABC News' Emily Chang, Steve Beynon and Jonathan Karl
EU, Gulf states condemn Iranian attacks on regional countries
The European Union and Bahrain, in its capacity as Chair of the Gulf Cooperation Council, condemned Iranian attacks on commercial vessels and regional countries, reaffirming that freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is guaranteed under international law, in a joint statement Saturday.
The statement also rejects "any claims of sovereignty or control over the Strait of Hormuz by any state" and any attempt to impose permits, fees or restrictions on passage.
They called on Iran to end all attacks and interference with shipping and pledged continued cooperation to protect maritime security, while also supporting dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the crisis.