A senior military official says Jordan's air defense system intercepted and shot down three Iranian missiles on Tuesday. In the 48 hours prior to Friday's attack at a Jordanian airbase that killed two U.S. soldiers, that same base sustained two direct hits. Now, President Trump appears to be blaming Jordan's security. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
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Trump appears to blame Jordan's defense system for deaths of U.S. soldiers
A senior military official says Jordan's air defense system intercepted and shot down three Iranian missiles on Tuesday. In the 48 hours prior to Friday's attack at a Jordanian airbase that killed two U.S. soldiers, that same base sustained two direct hits. Now, President Trump appears to be blaming
Published July 22, 2026, 1:03 AM
Updated July 22, 2026, 1:11 AM2.4K
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