Archive · 22 Jul 2026
US Identifies Third Soldier Killed in Iran Attack
The US military has confirmed that three more soldiers were killed in recent attacks by Iran.
These soldiers were part of a mission to support the fight against the Islamic State group.
The attacks happened at a base in Jordan and during a controlled detonation in Iraq.
The US says the war is necessary to stop Iran from making nuclear weapons, but Iran says the US strikes are causing many casualties and targeting civilian areas.
The US has had 18 soldiers killed since the war started, while Iran says US strikes have killed at least 50 people and wounded over 500 in the past few weeks.
The US military confirmed a third soldier, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, is believed to be killed in an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan.
The death toll for US service members since the war began is now 18, including three from recent attacks.
Two other soldiers, 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, were previously identified as killed in the same attack.
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton was killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone.
The US and Iran are in renewed fighting, with both sides launching strikes and targeting civilian infrastructure.
- Who
- US service members, including Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton
- What
- Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks on a US base in Jordan
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Base in Jordan and Iraq
- Why
- US military was deployed to support a mission against the Islamic State group; Iran claims US strikes are aggressive actions
US Military Perspective
Iranian Authorities Perspective
Casualty Count
US Military Perspective
The US military has confirmed 18 service members killed since the war began, including three in recent attacks.
Iranian Authorities Perspective
Iranian authorities claim US strikes have killed at least 50 people and wounded over 500 in the past three weeks.
War Justification
US Military Perspective
US President Donald Trump states the war is necessary to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Iranian Authorities Perspective
Iran views US strikes as aggressive actions targeting civilian infrastructure and causing significant casualties.
- Date of Attack
- Friday
- Location of Attack
- Base in Jordan
- Identified Soldiers
- Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton
- US Military Command
- US Central Command
- US Mission
- Support against the Islamic State group
- US President
- Donald Trump
- Iranian Casualties
- At least 50 killed, over 500 wounded in past three weeks
