U.S. service member killed in northern Iraq, Central Command says

A U.S. service member has been killed in northern Iraq, U.S. Central Command said, adding another American military death to a tense stretch in the region.

The death happened in a separate incident from an Iranian missile and drone attack in Jordan, according to NBC News, which cited reporting from Julie Tsirkin and Keir Simmons. Central Command did not identify the service member in the report.

The U.S. military also said it had recovered unidentified human remains while searching for an American service member who had been reported missing after the attack in Jordan, NBC News reported.

The Jordan attack had already left two U.S. service members dead and one missing, according to NBC News. The military described the strike as involving Iranian missiles and drones.

Central Command’s announcement placed the Iraq death apart from the search in Jordan. No further details about the northern Iraq incident were included in the report, including the exact location, the circumstances of the death or whether hostile fire was involved.

The developments come amid a wider escalation between the United States and Iran, according to NBC News coverage. Recent reports from the network have described U.S. and Iranian strikes, damage to Iranian bridges after multiple nights of U.S. attacks, and rising gas prices as the conflict grows.

NBC News also reported that U.S.-Iran tensions have remained high after days of exchanging strikes. The network has separately reported on U.S. actions involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. military had not publicly identified the fallen service member in northern Iraq or the missing service member connected to the Jordan attack in the report. The unidentified remains recovered during the search had also not been publicly identified.

This story draws on original reporting from NBC News.