Two American soldiers were killed in an attack in Jordan, including Isabella Gonzalez, raising the U.S. military death toll in the Iran war to 17. (Brent Newton) Iran war death toll grows. CENTCOM said the U.S. strikes were in response to a ballistic missile attack by Iran on U.S. forces in the Middle East. An Iranian drone and an Iranian missile system are displayed in Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, on July 30, 2026. Iran defiant as Trump moves to 'smack them.'