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.

Both Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by U.S. Marshals outside of a private event in Miami, Florida, following an extradition request by the UK Government against the brothers on over fifty charges related to rape, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, as well as additional charges relating to illegal child images and pornography.

Iran’s state-run Tasnim News Agency reports U.S. strikes against targets to the southeast of Ahwaz, in the Khuzestan Province of Southwestern Iran.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the completion of another round of retaliatory strikes, for the eighth night in a row, against Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites, which were carried out at the direction of the Commander-in-Chief, President Donald J. Trump.

In addition to regular targets in the Persian Gulf and Southern Iran, CENTCOM also conducted precision strikes against elements of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that were responsible for ballistic missile and drone attacks on Friday, July 17, against U.S. bases in Jordan, which killed two and injured multiple other American Servicemembers.

The U.S. Embassy in Amman has issued a Security Alert citing a "specific and credible threat" in Aqaba. Jordanian authorities have evacuated Aqaba's international airport and seaport, and Americans are being urged to avoid both locations.

The alert comes after multiple Iranian missile and drone attacks on Jordan in recent days, including strikes on U.S. military facilities, as well as Iranian warnings that countries supporting U.S. military operations could face additional attacks.

Al Arabiya reports air raid sirens are active across parts of Jordan amid emerging reports of an Iranian missile attack targeting the Aqaba area.

The reports come just hours after the U.S. Embassy in Amman issued a Security Alert warning of a "specific and credible threat" in Aqaba, prompting Jordanian authorities to evacuate the city's international airport and seaport.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has said that Congressional Republicans should add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill (Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025), as the bill progresses through the Senate.