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US military leaders divided over strategy for potential conflict with Iran

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WASHINGTON: Senior US military leaders are reportedly divided over the strategy the United States should adopt in a potential military conflict with Iran, according to a US media report.

The report said Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, supports launching a large-scale air campaign against Iran that could last for up to two weeks.

However, Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are reportedly urging a more restrained approach, arguing that U.S. air defense stockpiles should be preserved rather than committed to an expanded military campaign.

The differing views leave President Donald Trump facing a key decision over whether to escalate military action against Iran or adopt a more limited response.

The reported debate follows Trump’s warning that the United States would respond forcefully to what he described as an Iranian missile attack on a US military base in Jordan.

In media interviews, Trump said U.S. forces intercepted the incoming missiles within minutes and vowed that Iran would face a “very strong” response.

US military confirms two troops killed in Iranian missile attack in Jordan

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US military

WASHINGTON: The US military has confirmed that two American service members were killed and several others were injured during an Iranian missile and drone attack in Jordan, marking one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. forces in the region in recent months.

In a statement, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the attack occurred on July 17, when U.S. and allied forces were defending against Iranian ballistic missiles and drones. CENTCOM also said one U.S. service member remains missing.

According to the military, four injured service members were transported to hospitals in Jordan for treatment and have since been released. Other personnel who sustained minor injuries were treated and have returned to duty.

CENTCOM said the identities of the two deceased service members will be released 24 hours after their next of kin have been formally notified.

The confirmation came a day after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it had targeted the Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan with missiles and drones. The IRGC claimed the attack destroyed two fighter jets, three U.S. aircraft, aircraft shelters and parking ramps at the base.

Those battlefield damage claims have not been independently verified, and the U.S. military has not confirmed the reported destruction of aircraft or other equipment. Russian media also reported that U.S. personnel had not been evacuated from the base before the attack.