Middle East crisis live: US military says service member killed during ‘controlled detonation’ of downed Iranian drone

US Central Command says an American service member was killed during a controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone in Iraq, The Guardian reports. That marks the third confirmed US troop death, following a separate incident in Jordan in which two American troops were killed and one remains missing after Iranian attacks. The deaths come as the US carries out a new round of airstrikes described as an effort to swiftly punish Iran. Meanwhile, Jordan's government spokesperson has denied that the airport and seaport in the city of Aqaba were evacuated, saying no threats have been detected in recent hours, contradicting an earlier statement from the US embassy in Jordan that cited a specific and credible threat.

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