The US Central Command said in a statement on Sunday, July 19 that the service member died on July 18 during detonation of unexploded ordnance from Iranian attack drone05:52, 20 Jul 2026An American service member has been killed during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance in northern Iraq - the third US fatality in recent days.‌The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Sunday, July 19 that the service member died on July 18 and that a second service member suffered mild injuries during the detonation. The victims were not named.‌The service member's death bring the number of US troops killed to 17 since the Iran war started on February 28, when joint US-Israeli strikes were carried out on sites across Iran.‌On Friday, two other US service members were killed in Iranian strikes in Jordan, while a third went missing.CENTCOM said on Sunday that unidentified remains have been found at the location. A process was under way to identify them.‌"Yesterday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the passing of two U.S. service members and the missing status of one in Jordan following an Iranian attack on July 17," the statement read."Separately, a U.S. service member in northern Iraq was killed in action July 18 during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone," it continued.A second service member was wounded and continues to receive medical treatment for a minor injury.‌Thousands of people have died in the war, mostly in Iran and Lebanon.The announcement came as the US attacked Iran for an eighth consecutive night and Iran fired missiles and drones at US target in the Gulf.Attacks from both nations have intensified in recent days after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last month collapsed.‌On June 17, the US and Iran signed a MoU to bring the war to a close within 60 days.Washington and Tehran had been working towards securing a lasting peace agreement to bring the conflict to an end, restore international shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz and seek to settle an ongoing dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme.Article continues belowLast week, Iran announced its full withdrawal from the MoU on what it said was American violations.US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire was "over" at a NATO summit in Türkiye one week earlier."I don't want to deal with them anymore. They're scum," he told reporters.