(CNN)-- The US Army announced Saturday the death of two American soldiers and the loss of a third, marking the first casualties among US forces in the war with Iran since last March.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a social media post: "On July 17, two US soldiers were killed in Jordan while US Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces were repelling Iranian attacks with ballistic missiles and drones. A third soldier is also missing."

The US Central Command reported that four other US soldiers were evacuated to hospitals in Jordan for treatment and later discharged. Others sustained minor injuries and returned to duty.

CENTCOM announced it would withhold the identities of the fallen soldiers for 24 hours after notifying their families.