Muwaffaq Salti Air Base

Army Sgt. Angel Rampersad, a native of Trinidad who died in Jordan on July 17, was honored at an emotional funeral in Queens. Her funeral included a procession led by NYPD Highway Patrol, military veterans, and officials such as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul. Rampersad was praised as a dedicated soldier and hero by her commanders and community.

A US strike on Qeshm Island killed a mother, father, and their two-year-old child, with two surviving children hospitalized. The attack occurred during a large-scale US assault on Iran, retaliating for an Iranian missile strike on a Jordanian-American base. Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that countries aiding the US would face retaliatory attacks.

Reports of explosions at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base were unverified by Middle East Eye. Jordan's army stated five missiles from Iran were detected, intercepted, and shot down.

The US-Iran conflict has escalated as Saudi Arabia joins military actions against Iran-backed proxies, while diplomatic efforts remain stalled. Military strikes by both sides, including attacks on a U.S. base in Jordan and Saudi-led strikes in Iraq, have raised tensions, with President Trump threatening further action despite Iran's refusal to re-engage in negotiations.

The US-Iran conflict has escalated as Saudi Arabia joins military actions against Iranian-backed proxies, while diplomatic efforts remain stalled. Recent strikes by both sides, including Iran's ballistic missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan and U.S.-Saudi strikes in Iraq, heighten regional tensions and risks of further war expansion.

Queens mourned the death of Army Sgt. Angel Rampersad at a candlelight vigil in Ozone Park following her July 17 killing in an attack on Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. Community members and officials gathered to honor her, with plans to rename a local street and school after her. Her mother expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support.

The U.S. House approved a War Powers Resolution to limit President Trump’s military powers in the Iran conflict, while the Senate rejected it. Four U.S. soldiers died in recent Iranian attacks, including a drone strike in Jordan, as gas prices rose due to disrupted oil traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad, a Queens resident and U.S. Army soldier, died in an Iranian missile strike on a Jordanian base on July 17. A community vigil in Ozone Park honored her, with family members highlighting her military service and pride in her contributions. Her family and neighbors remembered her as a 'hometown hero' during events in New York and at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.

The article outlines key US military bases in the Middle East under Centcom, including Bahrain hosting the Fifth Fleet, Iraq's Erbil and al-Harir bases, Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, and Kuwait's facilities. It notes Iran's targeting of these bases and their roles in logistics, refueling, and combat operations. Attacks on US facilities in Iraq and Jordan have resulted in casualties.

President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base to honor four U.S. service members killed in Jordan and Iraq. Trump saluted the flag-draped caskets of 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales (killed in Jordan), and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton (killed in Iraq) and called them 'great heroes.'

U.S. Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad, 28, from Ozone Park, is believed to have been killed in action during an Iranian missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 17. Her family attended the dignified transfer of her remains at Dover Air Force Base, where President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth were present.

The Army released a photo of Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, from Ozone Park, New York, who is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

A New York native, Sgt. Angel Rampersad, was killed during an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. The Department of War reported his death.

The US military identified Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad as the third service member presumed dead from Iranian attacks on Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, raising the US death toll in the Iran war to 18. Two other soldiers killed in the attacks were 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales. The US and Iran continue escalating strikes, with President Trump announcing plans to target Iran's Pickaxe Mountain.

Nearly 100 US troops were injured by Iran strikes since July 7, according to the Pentagon. Iran retaliated against US strikes by targeting military bases in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, and Kuwait. The Pentagon denied a New York Times report alleging withheld injury data, and confirmed three soldiers killed in Jordan and one in Iraq during recent attacks.

A U.S. Army soldier from Fort Bragg was killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq, marking the second Fort Bragg soldier killed in the Middle East this weekend. Another soldier died in Jordan during an attack, and a third was killed in a separate incident supporting operations against the Islamic State. The U.S. military death toll in the Iran conflict has risen to 18.

The Pentagon identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, killed during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone in northern Iraq. A second service member was wounded, and two other U.S. soldiers were recently killed in an Iranian attack in Jordan. Swinton will posthumously receive the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and be promoted to staff sergeant.

The Pentagon identified two U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian missile and drone attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Pvt. Isabella Gonzales and 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan died on July 17 and 18, respectively, with the incident under investigation. President Trump announced retaliatory strikes against Iran in honor of the deceased, while CENTCOM reported another service member missing and four medically evacuated.

A U.S. Army soldier from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and another soldier were killed in an Iranian missile and drone attack on a Jordanian air base. The Department of Defense reported the deaths of 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, both killed in action during the attack. The U.S. military death toll in the conflict with Iran has risen to 17.

Two U.S. soldiers, 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, were killed in Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. They were active duty personnel supporting the mission against the Islamic State. The total U.S. military deaths in the war with Iran now stand at 17, with over 400 injured.

IRGC claimed attacks targeting US C-17 transport planes and a P-8 aircraft at Jordan’s Aqaba airport with ballistic missiles, causing severe damage. The IRGC also stated that 20 shelters housing US forces at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base were targeted, resulting in the deaths of dozens of American personnel.

U.S. forces discovered the remains of an unidentified service member near a Jordan air base where two American troops were killed in an Iranian missile attack. The total number of U.S. service members killed in the conflict now stands at 18, with a separate incident in northern Iraq also reported.

Two U.S. service members were killed and others wounded in an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a Jordanian airbase hosting U.S. troops. The attack occurred at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, with CENTCOM confirming casualties and medical evacuations.

Jordanian forces intercepted five missiles launched from Iran towards Azraq, which Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed targeted a US 'command centre'. No casualties or material damage occurred, and Jordan reiterated its stance against airspace violations.