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Posted on 07/18/2026 11:02:12 AM PDT by thegagline
The U.S. military on Saturday announced the first U.S. troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, saying two were killed and another was missing in an attack on a base in Jordan.
They were killed Friday as the U.S. and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks, a statement said. Four other service members who were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals were later discharged. The dead were not identified.
Since the war began, 16 U.S. service members have now been killed and over 430 wounded.
Minutes earlier, Iran’s supreme leader had warned of “unforgettable lessons” if the United States keeps attacking the Islamic Republic.
The remarks read out on state TV and attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei, still unseen since the war began, also called President Donald Trump’s signature “worthless and invalid.” The comments came hours after a negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments to the interim deal signed about a month ago.
Tehran’s declarations snapped another fragile thread as the war shows no end in sight. The deal was aimed at permanently ending the fighting. Now Khamenei warns of “lessons” not only from Iran but its armed proxies in the region, calling them the “Axis of Resistance.”
The United States and Iran have been exchanging strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets. Their battle over the Strait of Hormuz has intensified in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the essential waterway that previously carried a fifth of the world’s crude oil. The strikes threaten civilians and services to them, including desalination plants for drinking water, while the global economy again is on alert.
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The MIA is most troubling.
Well - here we go ... maybe?
Time to end it...The right way...
The life of a serviceman is a dangerous one even when you are not in a combat zone. My wife had a cousin who was killed in a training accident in the continental United States during WW2.
Turn it into a glass factory or get the hell out.
Yep, take out everything that Iran needs to survive - go after the leaders.
My take:
Sure seems like both US & Israeli intel was WAY OFF on both number of launchers/missiles and their locations.
This is a quagmire with no clear strategy.
DS: Game, set, match.
“””””On average, 225 to 300 U.S. military personnel are killed in accidental circumstances per year, while tens of thousands suffer non-fatal accidental injuries requiring medical attention.”””””
During the 8 years of Reagan the high speed military averaged about 2200 deaths a year.
Is it possible that the government is minimizing the number of casualties in order to prevent further opposition to the war. It was only supposed to last a week.
Starts in 4 hours. I think the US is now bombing Iran’s power plants.
June promise....During the ceasefire.
New York Post headline.
Trump’s red line: Killing American troops could trigger more pain as Iran admits to targeting US bases By Caitlin Doornbos,
June 4, 2026.
“...While the administration has not given the military explicit direction on responding in kind to a fatal attack, it’s been understood that crossing that line may burn up Trump’s remaining patience, a source familiar with US Central Command’s planning told The Post.”
Agree.
Prayers up for that person.
Not likely, it wouldn’t hold for long even if they wanted to.
While it wouldn't account for the entire discrepancy, the military was much larger 40 years ago.
The size has to be a big factor, but I do think the entire military operated at a more physically aggressive manner in training, courses, and exercises, and operations, it was huge and male.
That number more than likely includes the 19-year-old who drove his motorcycle into the back of a stopped truck on a weekend, the drunk who flipped his car while on a 96, and the guy who got caught in crossfire while on leave back in LA.
Agreed.
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