19-Year-Old U.S. Soldier Isabella Gonzales Killed in Jordan During Iranian Strike on U.S. Military Base

The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed the deaths of two American service members following an Iranian strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

One of the soldiers killed was Isabella Gonzales, while 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, was also confirmed to have died during the attack.

According to the Pentagon, both soldiers were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led military mission focused on combating the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group in the region.

At the time of her death, Gonzales was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command, based in Ansbach, Germany.

Reacting to the deaths of the American service members, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed that Iran would face severe consequences.

In a post shared on Truth Social, Trump wrote:

“Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over! This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and every Leader in the Military. President DONALD J. TRUMP”

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also paid tribute to the fallen soldiers in a post on X.

He wrote:

“Godspeed, heroes.

Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve”

Following the attack, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that U.S. forces had launched a new round of airstrikes against Iran on the orders of President Trump.

In a statement, CENTCOM said:

“Today at 6 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began launching new airstrikes against Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction. The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night”