Iran is finding out that the United States under President Trump doesn't mess around when U.S. servicemembers are killed by its reckless missile strikes.
As RedState wrote earlier on Saturday:
The U.S. Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the Middle East, has now revealed that two United States service members were killed and one remains missing following a missile and drone attack by Iran. The attack was targeted at the U.S. forces in Jordan.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reacted to the attack in an X post in an update, writing:
Godspeed, heroes.
Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve.
Iran's attack followed the regime releasing a statement that it will no longer follow any of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) terms that were agreed to during talks with the U.S.
READ MORE: UPDATED: CENTCOM Reports 2 US Fatalities in Iranian Attack on Jordan; SecWar Hegseth Reacts
Iran Declares Peace MOU Void As Missile Strikes Injure US Troops in Jordan
CENTCOM just shared a new update on the commander in chief's response to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) deadly attack:
Today at 6 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began launching new airstrikes against Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction. 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…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 18, 2026
Today at 6 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began launching new airstrikes against Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction. 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.
It's also being reported that Pres. Trump told commanders to "rain hell" on Iran, with the strikes becoming "more expansive":
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. pic.twitter.com/fdBTiDzOXL
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) July 18, 2026
It appears that's what's happening now. Continue to pray for our service members, their families, and everyone working at this hour to keep us safe.
As this is a developing story, RedState will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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