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

A U.S. work subordinate 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 subordinate was besides wounded successful the incident, officials said. 

The announcement came arsenic CENTCOM confirmed unidentified remains were recovered Sunday during the hunt for a U.S. work subordinate 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 enactment of Operation Epic Fury March 1, 2026. (U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

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

"A U.S. work subordinate successful bluish Iraq was killed successful enactment 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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Iran coordinates wide drone warfare run crossed Middle East targeting Western sites. (Getty Images )

The subject did not instantly merchandise further details astir the incident, but said the different work subordinate injured successful the cognition is receiving aesculapian treatment. 

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

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

A billboard 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 onslaught connected a U.S. basal 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 the identities of the missing and fallen warriors, retired of respect for the families during the notification process," the bureau said. 

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