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Iran Missiles Kill Two U.S. Soldiers, Threaten Jordan’s Oil Routes

7/21/2026

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Iran's missile strikes hit U.S. troops in Jordan with markedly improved precision, killing two soldiers.
Marwan Muasher, foreign minister and Carnegie Endowment vice president, said the attacks are disrupting tourism.
He warned that closures of the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab Strait threaten Jordan's oil imports and its Aqaba outlet.
He said the United States has few options and a political settlement with Iran is needed to end damage.

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Iran's missile strikes hit U.S. troops in Jordan with markedly improved precision, killing two soldiers.
Marwan Muasher, foreign minister and Carnegie Endowment vice president, said the attacks are disrupting tourism.
He warned that closures of the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab Strait threaten Jordan's oil imports and its Aqaba outlet.
He said the United States has few options and a political settlement with Iran is needed to end damage.