U.S. reveals third service member killed in Middle East by Iranian drone | 19 July 2026 | The U.S. military has announced a third service member has been killed in the Middle East by an Iranian drone as tensions between the two countries continue to hit a peak. United States Central Command (CENTCOM) made the devastating announcement on Sunday, saying the soldier was killed in Northern Iraq during action on Saturday. The person, who was not identified, was killed during a “controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone.” On Saturday, CENTCOM announced the passing of two other soldiers, and that one was missing in Jordan.