The Pentagon has identified Army Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, as one of two soldiers killed while defending a U.S. base in Jordan from Iranian missiles and drones. Her death highlights the rising American toll. Washington and Tehran are intensifying operations around the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

WASHINGTON, thekabarnews.com—The Pentagon has identified 19-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. Isabella Gonzales as one of two American soldiers killed during an Iranian ballistic-missile and drone attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

Gonzales, who came from Carrollton, Texas, died in action on July 17. First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, died the following day. This is according to information released by the U.S. Defense Department on Monday, July 20.

The U.S. Army also released an official portrait of Gonzales following the notification of her family. The incident remains under military investigation.

Gonzales served with the 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, under the 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade and the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command. Her unit is based in Ansbach, Germany.

She was deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led campaign against the Islamic State group. Iranian forces attacked the Jordanian installation during her deployment, as reported by Defense News.

The Lewisville Independent School District said Gonzales graduated from Hebron High School in Carrollton in 2025.

“She gave her life in that service, and our district is heartbroken by her loss. Her decision to serve after graduation reflects her character,” the district said.

The deaths of Gonzales and Feehan were the first U.S. military fatalities caused by direct Iranian fire. Such fatalities had not happened since the opening days of the conflict.

Four other service members injured in the Jordan attack were medically evacuated and later discharged. The military reported another person missing, according to AP News.

As of July 21, the U.S. military said 17 American service members had died since the war began. That figure includes another service member killed in northern Iraq. The incident was during the controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian attack drone.

The confrontation continued Tuesday as U.S. forces conducted a 10th consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military command centers, missile sites, drone facilities and air-defense systems.

US Central Command said the operations aimed to “further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.”

The waterway remains central to the conflict because it has historically handled roughly one-fifth of globally traded crude oil and natural gas during peacetime. Shipping has slowed sharply amid attacks on vessels. Hostilities between the U.S. and Iran are also continuing, as quoted by AP News.