The US Pentagon has named the three soldiers killed in Sunday's attack in Jordan as William Rivers, Kennedy Sanders, and BreonnaMoffett, all from an army reserve unit in the state of Georgia

The US Department of Defense has released photos of the three Army Reserve soldiers who were killed in the drone attack in Jordan.

American troops were still in their sleeping quarters at the US military base when the drone struck with little to no warning, the BBC's US partner CBS reports

The drone arrived at the same time as a returning US drone - and as a result elements of the defence system were turned off, an official says

An umbrella group for Iran-backed militia calling itself the Islamic Resistance in Iraq yesterday said it was responsible for the attack, which wounded more than 40

Iran denies involvement, calling the accusations "baseless" and it was "not involved in the decision making of resistance groups"

The White House says it is "not looking for a war with Iran" but will do what is needed to protect troops

It is the first time US soldiers have been killed by strikes in the region after Hamas's 7 October attack on Israel sparked thewar in Gaza. (BBC)

US soldiers killed in Jordan; from left: Spc Kennedy Sanders, Spc Breonna Moffett and Sgt William Rivers