Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a written statement following the recent round of clashes between Iran and the United States:

“The Great Satan’s repeated violations of the memorandum of understanding signed between the Presidents of Iran and the U.S. once again prove to everyone how worthless and unreliable the signature of the U.S. President is, and that bullying, hegemonic ambitions, and savagery are inseparable elements of the American way and doctrine.

The Great Satan has once again revealed its true face without a mask, so that this dark experience of crime and bad faith will stand as yet another powerful testament to America's deceitfulness, irrationality, untrustworthiness, and wickedness.

Now that the American enemy is seeking to ignite war and incur even heavier costs and greater disgrace, it should know that the beloved Iranian nation and the Axis of Resistance have unforgettable lessons in store for it.”

Two U.S. Servicemembers were killed, and one is currently missing-in-action, following an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack Friday, July 17, against military installations in Jordan, according to a statement issued moments ago by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).

Initial reports are suggesting that the U.S. Servicemembers killed overnight in Jordan, were killed when an Iranian medium to intermediate-range ballistic missile struck a cluster of Containerized Housing Units (CHU) at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

Video captures the moment that several Iranian medium to intermediate-range ballistic missiles struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight, killing at least two and injuring several other American Servicemembers.

The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decried Iran’s renewed and expanded attacks in recent days on their Gulf neighbors, calling the strikes “a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of states [and] a direct threat to their security and stability.”

Footage reportedly shows U.S. Army M270s firing a salvo of ATACMS earlier this week at an undisclosed location in the Middle East during renewed combat operations against Iran.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in his first statement since the announcement of 2 U.S. servicemembers KIA in Jordan, saying “Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve.”

Early reports now of another wave of U.S. strikes against Iran, as explosions have been heard in the vicinity of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

According to a release from U.S. Central Command, since the renewal of the blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iran, 5 vessels have been redirected and 1 subjected to disabling fire to ensure compliance.

Tasnim is now reporting that the explosions heard in Bandar Abbas, Iran is the result of Iran firing “warning” at a vessel that they claim is violating their Persian Gulf Strait Authority-enacted transit lanes and not the result of U.S. strikes.

Photo shows a large fire burning among several Containerized Housing Units (CHU) in the moments immediately following the impact of an Iranian ballistic missile that killed a pair of U.S. Servicemembers last night, July 17, at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

Following New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s threat to execute an ICC arrest warrant for Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu during the UN General Assembly, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz has characterized the move as “pure political theater,” citing a number of factors, including the diplomatic protections afforded to visiting world leaders as reasons why the warrant cannot be executed.

Iran has begun to adapt to U.S. air defense systems, firing ballistic missiles that travel at extremely high speeds and can maneuver as they streak back towards Earth, according to U.S. officials who spoke to The Wall Street Journal.

Additionally, Iran has proven an ability to hit sensitive targets in the Middle East, raising concerns that the regime is getting targeting data and assistance from China and/or Russia.

In addition to the Wall Street Journal’s earlier reporting, they also reported that U.S. officials are worried recent Iranian strikes on U.S. bases and infrastructure in the Middle East and their increasing accuracy are the result of military-to-military/intelligence cooperation with Russia or China.

Newly released video footage captured multiple successful interceptions prior to the impact of an Iranian ballistic missile which struck a cluster of Containerized Housing Units (CHU) overnight at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, killing two and injuring a number of additional American Servicemembers.

In his first statement since the announced death last night of two U.S Servicemembers as a result of an Iranian ballistic missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, President Trump told NewsNation that the incident was, “very sad, it’s a very sad thing. We hate to see it happen. It’s in service to our country.”

According to reporting by The New York Times, Jordan has rapidly emerged as a new focal point in the U.S.-Iran conflict, with U.S. officials saying Iranian forces have attacked American troops there four times in the past five days including last night's attacks that killed two U.S. service members, left another missing, wounded dozens more, and damaged multiple helicopters.

U.S. officials told the Times the pace and effectiveness of the strikes suggest Iran not only retains substantial missile inventories, but is becoming increasingly effective at penetrating U.S. and allied air defenses.

The Times also reports that Jordan's strategic importance has grown significantly as the U.S. shifted forces there from Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE ahead of the conflict, while some regional partners have placed greater restrictions on U.S. military operations from their territory. According to U.S. officials, Jordan has become one of Washington's most important operating hubs in the region.

U.S. Central Command has announced that a new wave of strikes against Iran, the first since the announcement of 2 U.S. KIA, began at the top of the hour. Per the release, “The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night.

The new wave of U.S. strikes against Iran is expected to be far more expansive than past ones, with U.S. President Donald J. Trump reportedly telling military decision-makers to “rain hell” on Iran.

U.S. Airstrikes are now being reported in nearly every major Iranian province adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz and Arabian Gulf. Retaliatory Iranian strikes are to be expected in the near term.

According to new reporting from the Wall Street Journal, multiple U.S. manned and unmanned aircraft were reportedly damaged in Iran's attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which also killed two U.S. service members and wounded several others. Hundreds of U.S. personnel and dozens of aircraft have been temporarily stationed at the base for strikes on Iran. The strike reflects an increasing focus on targeting U.S. air assets as the conflict continues to escalate.