US Soldier Dies in Iraq During Dismantling of Unexploded Iranian Drone
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A U.S. soldier died in northern Iraq on July 18 during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone; a second service member was injured. The death brings U.S. casualties since the start of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran to 17, with two other service members killed in Iranian strikes in Jordan and a third missing. The clashes continue as Iran and the U.S. exchange strikes and missiles across the region amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.
- US soldier killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ of Iranian drone Al Jazeera
- Iran War Live Updates: Another U.S. Service Member Is Killed as War Expands The New York Times
- IRGC says it struck US radar system, drone hangar in Kuwait The Times of Israel
- Trump on 2 troops killed in Iran attack: ‘A very sad thing’ NewsNation
- U.S. teeters on return to all-out war with Iran after more troops killed The Washington Post
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