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

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The US Central Command reported that four US service members were medically evacuated to hospitals in Jordan. The US death toll in the conflict has now risen to 16, following the declaration of an American Navy pilot as dead. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for destroying at least two US fighter aircraft at Al-Azraq base in Jordan. The US Department of State has advised Americans in the region to monitor news for developments due to heightened tensions.