The United States announced the death of another service member on Saturday, who was killed during a "controlled detonation" of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone in northern Iraq. This brings the confirmed number of US military fatalities in the ongoing Iran conflict to 17.

The death follows the killing of two US troops in Jordan late Friday. In response, the US launched additional airstrikes targeting Iran's Revolutionary Guard, specifically hitting Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites. The US Central Command stated these strikes aimed to degrade Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz and to swiftly punish the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which controls Iran's ballistic missile arsenal.

Meanwhile, Iran fired missiles toward Jordan, escalating tensions and risking a wider conflict that could involve neighboring Israel. During the latest fighting, Iran has focused attacks on US-allied Arab states rather than Israel, which initiated the war with the US on February 28. The Israeli military chief of staff declared readiness to immediately resume combat.

Jordan responded by summoning Iran's top envoy in Amman to protest Tehran's attacks on its territory. Iranian authorities reported that at least 50 people have been killed and 517 wounded in the recent US strikes.

A maritime organization overseen by the US Navy warned that the threat to mariners remains severe after previous Iranian attacks, with deliberate hostile action considered highly likely. Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains low, with only eight transits on Saturday and three on Friday.

The situation marks a significant escalation as the interim deal intended to end the fighting has collapsed, and both sides have targeted civilian infrastructure relied upon by millions.

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