Pentagon says third U.S. soldier dead after Iran strike

The U.S. Department of Defense has identified a third service member believed to have been killed in an Iranian attack on an American air base in Jordan last week. Officials announced on Tuesday that Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, is now listed as deceased following the July 17 assault on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.

Rampersad was initially reported missing after the base was struck by Iranian ballistic missiles and drones. The military later stated that unidentified remains were found and an examination was underway. In its Tuesday announcement, the Pentagon updated Rampersad's status to "Duty Status-Whereabouts Unknown" and said he is believed to be deceased. The incident remains under investigation.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, based in Ansbach, Germany. Two other soldiers killed in the same attack were identified earlier as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas. Several other service members were injured in the strike.

The attack in Jordan was part of a renewed...