US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Jordan by Iran

WASHINGTON: The US military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action last week as part of the war with Iran.
The Defense Department said in a statement that 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, were killed in Jordan, where they were supporting a US mission against Daesh. It’s unclear how they were killed.
On Saturday, the US Central Command said two service members were killed in Jordan while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks.
The US military has said the total number of deaths in the war with Iran is 17.
The deaths reflect the complicated reality that American soldiers don’t need to be on the ground in Iran for there to be lethal risks in a conflict that involves drones, missiles and airplanes.
American forces are arrayed across the Middle East, making other nations targets of Iran as the fighting has escalated after a breakdown in peace talks.
President Donald Trump, a Republican, has said the war is necessary to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons.