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The Pentagon said Tuesday that a U.S. soldier previously reported missing after an "enemy attack" on a military base in Jordan is now believed to have been killed in action.
"Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan," the Defense Department said in a statement.
The incident remains under investigation, it added.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) had previously listed Rampersad as missing after the attack. His military status has since been updated to "Duty Status–Whereabouts Unknown," and he is now believed to be deceased.
The latest deaths bring the number of U.S. service members killed since the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28 to 18, while the number of wounded has risen to 447, according to Defense Department figures.
CENTCOM said earlier that it had carried out its 11th consecutive night of strikes against Iran.
"CENTCOM assets targeted Iranian military operations centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," it said in a statement.
The United States and Iran signed a Pakistani-mediated memorandum of understanding last month to end their conflict, which began in February, and reach a lasting peace agreement.
But tensions escalated again last week over the Strait of Hormuz, with the two sides exchanging attacks.
U.S. forces struck three locations in Iran's southwestern Bushehr province early Wednesday, including an area that hosts a key nuclear facility, Iranian state media reported.
Ehsan Jahanian, deputy governor of Bushehr for political and security affairs, said explosions were reported in Bushehr and Dashti counties following the strikes, according to the official IRNA news agency.
Jahanian said one of the strikes targeted the area around Khormoj, the capital of Dashti County, and that the missile attack caused no casualties.
The attacks came as the United States launched a fresh round of strikes across Iran early Wednesday, with air defenses activated around Tehran and reports of attacks in several parts of the country.
The United States has intensified attacks on Iran since last week, while Tehran has responded with strikes targeting facilities and bases it says are used by the U.S. military in several countries across the region.
The exchange of fire has continued despite the Pakistan-brokered memorandum aimed at ending the war and paving the way for a lasting peace agreement.
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