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U.S. military says 2 service members killed in Jordan by Iranian attacks

Two U.S. service members were killed Friday while defending against an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack in Jordan, and another service member is missing, U.S. Central Command said Saturday. NBC News’ Keir Simmons and Julie Tsirkin report.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from NBC News says: Two U.S. service members were killed Friday while defending against an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack in Jordan, and another service member is missing, U.S. Central Command said Saturday. NBC News’ Keir Simmons and Julie Tsirkin report.

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  • Primary source: NBC News
  • Published: Jul 18, 2026, 10:43 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: World
  • Brimstone role: curated summary, explanation, and source attribution
  • Topic signals: developing story metadata

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  1. Source published: Jul 18, 2026, 10:43 PM UTC
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