Live updates, Intense exchange of fire between US and Iran as US attacks shift further into Iran’s interior.Published On 18 Jul 2026

US Central Command said two US service members were killed in Jordan yesterday as “partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks”. Another service member is “missing in action,” it added in a statement.

In a written statement, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said US President Trump’s signature was “worthless and invalid” as he accused the United States of “repeated breaches of agreements” with Tehran.