Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe U.S. and Iran have intensified attacks since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago fell apart last week (Getty Images)US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has paid tribute to two US service members who were killed in the war with Iran Friday while a third is missing in action.The US military said Saturday that two troops were killed and one was missing in Jordan following an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan, bringing the total U.S. service member deaths to 16 since the conflict began.“Godspeed, heroes,” Hegseth wrote on X while reposting a news release about the service member deaths. “Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve,” he added.This incident comes as the US and Iran have intensified their attacks against each other, with the US launching a seventh straight night of strikes following the collapse of an interim ceasefire deal last week.In apparent retaliation for U.S. attacks on its infrastructure, Iran reportedly targeted Saudi Arabia, other U.S. Gulf allies, and Jordan on Saturday. Iran's supreme leader issued a warning that Washington would "pay for seeking to incite war.”In fullIran-US war latest: Two US service members killed as supreme leader issues warning to TrumpMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Pete Hegseth pays tribute to two US troops killed in Iran attack
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe U.S. and Iran have intensified attacks since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago fell apart last week (Getty Images)US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has paid tribute to two US service members who were killed in the war with Iran Friday while a third is missing in action.The US military said Saturday that two troops were killed and one was missing in Jordan following an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan, bringing the total U.S. service member deaths to 16 since the conflict began.“Godspeed, heroes,” Hegseth wrote on X while reposting a news release about the service member deaths. “Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve,” he added.This incident comes as the US and Iran have intensified their attacks against each other, with the US launching a seventh straight night of strikes following the collapse of an interim ceasefire deal last week.In apparent retaliation for U.S. attacks on its infrastructure, Iran reportedly targeted Saudi Arabia, other U.S. Gulf allies, and Jordan on Saturday. Iran's supreme leader issued a warning that Washington would "pay for seeking to incite war.”In fullIran-US war latest: Two US service members killed as supreme leader issues warning to TrumpMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
