Archive · 21 Jul 2026
US Troops Wounded in Iranian Strikes Before Deadly Attack
A report says that before a big attack in Jordan that killed two US soldiers and left one missing, there were three other attacks by Iran that hurt many US soldiers and damaged some helicopters.
The US government didn't tell the public about these earlier attacks.
The report came from The New York Times, which talked to important people who know about it.
Dozens of US troops were wounded in three Iranian strikes in Jordan before a deadly attack on Friday.
The earlier attacks damaged several US military helicopters but were not publicly disclosed.
The deadly attack on Friday killed two US service members and left another missing.
The report was published by The New York Times, citing multiple officials.
The US government did not reveal the earlier attacks to the public.
- Who
- US troops and Iranian forces
- What
- Iranian strikes on American positions in Jordan
- When
- Week before Friday's deadly attack
- Where
- Jordan
- Why
- Not explicitly stated in the article
- Number of Wounded Troops
- Dozens
- Location of Attacks
- Jordan
- Perpetrator
- Iran
- Date of Attacks
- Week before Friday's deadly attack
- Casualties in Deadly Attack
- 2 killed, 1 missing
- Damaged Equipment
- Several US military helicopters
- Source of Report
- The New York Times