Two US troops killed by Iran are identified as Trump moves closer to all-out WAR in blistering revenge

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 07:27 EDT, 20 July 2026 | Updated: 08:20 EDT, 20 July 2026 Two US soldiers killed by Iranian strikes in Jordan have been identified on Monday as Donald Trump prepares to expand his war against the regime. 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, were killed following an attack on an American air base in Jordan on Friday, the Department of War announced. Gonzales, a Texas native, died Friday; Feehan, of Hawaii, died Saturday. They are the first American troops killed in the war with Iran since March, bringing the overall US death toll to 17.A third US soldier was killed in northern Iraq on Saturday during the controlled detonation of unexploded Iranian drone. The Pentagon has not released the soldier's identity. Central Command is also working to establish whether remains found close to the devastated Jordan base belong to a fourth service member who had been listed as missing. As American deaths continue climbing, Trump's confrontation with Iran is spiraling toward a far wider conflict with the US unleashing its ninth consecutive wave of strikes.Trump, speaking at Joint Base Andrews on Sunday night after attending the World Cup final, said the US had 'hit them very hard again' in a fresh barrage launched to avenge the fallen soldiers. Iran hit back on Monday morning, launching explosive-laden suicide drones at critical infrastructure in Kuwait, according to the Kuwaiti military. Two US soldiers killed by Iranian strikes in Jordan have been identified on Monday as Donald Trump prepares to expand his war against the regime As American deaths continue climbing, Trump's confrontation with Iran is spiraling toward a far wider conflict with the US unleashing its ninth consecutive wave of strikes Central Command is also working to establish whether remains found close to the devastated Jordan base belong to a fourth service member who had been listed as missing 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, were killed following an attack on an American air base in Jordan on FridayPreviously, Trump said the deaths of the two troops is 'a very sad thing.'The President also told NewsNation on Sunday that he 'couldn’t care less' about if Iran would no longer abide by the peace agreement signed last month.The overnight bombardment pounded Iranian command centers, air defenses, naval assets, coastal surveillance posts and missile, drone and communications sites. US is trying to cripple Tehran's ability to menace commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway responsible for carrying one-fifth of all global oil. Fighting resumed last week after the US accused Iran of violating the Memorandum of Understanding by attacking oil tankers passing through the Persian Gulf. The US Navy has also hit back at Iranian aggression, reimposing a blockade on all of the regime's ports and seizing several of its ships.