Two US troops killed and one missing in Jordan after Iranian attacks

Screengrab taken from IRGC footage shows a missile being launched towards US targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain. Photograph: Sepahnews. com/AFP/ View image in fullscreen Screengrab taken from IRGC footage shows a missile being launched towards US targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain. Photograph: Sepahnews. com/AFP/ Two US troops killed and one missing in Jordan after Iranian attacks Sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait accuses Tehran of targeting civilian sites and infrastructure as Iran strikes US allies The US retaliated against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) after two American troops were killed and one was missing in Jordan when Tehran launched a wave of attacks against US allies in the Middle East. Iran’s attacks came as the renewal of US strikes on Iran entered a second week and fighting escalated over the strait of Hormuz. The US military said on Saturday that it “targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces that launched attacks against US service members in Jordan on July 17”. US Central Command said also hit were “Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities, maritime capabilities and missile and drone storage sites”. On Friday the US military said it had carried out the seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran since Donald Trump declared their temporary ceasefire agreement “over”, while the signature of Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was “worthless and invalid”. A statement attributed to Khamenei, who has remained unseen since the war began, warned of “unforgettable lessons” if the US continues attacks. Kuwait on Saturday accused Iran of targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure in the country, such as a power and water desalination plant. Kuwait, which is extremely arid, relies on desalinated water for about 90% of its drinking water. Why is Trump risking midterm disaster ? The country was forced to close its airspace briefly as it intercepted Iranian missiles and drones, and said several Kuwaiti firefighters and a worker were injured while battling blazes sparked . Bahrain also activated its air sirens on Saturday, warning residents to shelter after it detected possible incoming drones or missiles, while Jordan’s state-run Petra news agency said that the kingdom’s air defence systems had downed Iranian missiles. The Iranian attacks on US allies in the region came in response to US attacks on civilian infrastructure including bridges and power facilities. View image in fullscreen A satellite image shows smoke billowing near an oil facility in Ahmadi governorate, Kuwait, on 18 July.