Jordanian Missile Interception
Jordanian air defenses intercept Iranian missiles targeting US military base in Azraq amid regional conflict.
Key Points
Azraq, the target area, is home to a military base where the US has reportedly stationed fighter jets; one report said dozens of US fighter jets, cargo planes, drones and helicopters were at the site shortly before the US and Israel began attacking Iran on Feb. 28.
Iran’s IRGC claimed it carried out long-range missile strikes on four targets at the US Al-Azraq base, according to reporting cited by Reuters.
After the overnight exchanges, US CENTCOM said its region command declared the US “self-defense strikes” targeting Iran as “completed.”
Kuwait and Bahrain’s air-raid activity was linked to claims by Iran that it carried out a drone attack on the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
Jordan said it activated air defense units and Royal Air Force jets to neutralize the incoming weapons over Zarqa province, and it dispatched specialized teams immediately to secure crash sites and the affected areas.
Jordanian air defenses shot down five Iranian ballistic missiles overnight on June 10–11, 2026, as Iran launched a broad strike campaign across the region. The missiles targeted Al-Azraq (Muwaffaq Salti) Air Base in eastern Jordan, a hub for U.S. F-35, F-15, and F-16 fighter jets Jordan Times. Debris fell across the Zarqa province, but Jordan reported zero casualties and no material damage QNA.
The strikes were part of a wider overnight barrage. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — the country's elite military force — also launched drone attacks on U.S. Navy facilities in Bahrain and claimed to have hit targets in Kuwait Middle East Eye. U.S. CENTCOM declared its round of "self-defense strikes" against Iran "completed" by 6:00 AM local time.
Jordan Scrambles Jets to Down Five Missiles
The Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) activated air defense units and Royal Air Force jets to intercept the incoming weapons over Zarqa province Yahoo News. Specialized teams moved quickly to secure crash sites and clear any unexploded ordnance. Jordan's military said it "will not allow any violation of its airspace by any party."
The IRGC claimed it fired 12 ballistic missiles at Al-Azraq, saying the strike "destroyed facilities and a large number of fighter aircraft" Middle East Eye. Jordan and the U.S. disputed that account. CENTCOM stated that "zero U.S. warships were struck" across the region and framed the Iranian response as largely ineffective Armenia Press.
Al-Azraq: Why Iran Targeted This Jordanian Base
Al-Azraq is no ordinary airfield. Dozens of U.S. fighter jets, cargo planes, drones, and helicopters were pre-staged there just before the U.S. and Israel began attacking Iran on February 28, 2026 Timeline Daily. It has since served as the main launch point for sorties into Iranian territory throughout the war.
The IRGC called Al-Azraq a U.S. "command centre" and said it housed F-35 stealth fighters alongside F-15s and F-16s Timeline Daily. That made it a high-value target. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that "no attack would go unanswered" after the overnight U.S. strikes on Iranian air defense and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
Kuwait and Bahrain Activate Air Raid Alerts
The strikes on Jordan were not the only flashpoint. At around 2:30 AM local time, IRGC naval forces launched a drone attack on the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain Middle East Eye. Air raid sirens activated across both Kuwait and Bahrain shortly after. Bahrain's Interior Ministry urged residents to seek shelter.
Iran claimed to have struck 18 "important targets" across Kuwait and Bahrain Yahoo News. Kuwait's military told the public to avoid debris and report unexploded ordnance. CENTCOM pushed back, denying that any U.S. warships were hit and saying commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continued to move freely, even as oil prices climbed more than $2 per barrel on the news.
A Fragile Ceasefire Buckles Under Fresh Strikes
The overnight exchanges came amid a conflict that started on February 28, 2026, when the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran. A fragile ceasefire had been in place, but it cracked again after a U.S. Army Apache helicopter was downed near the Strait of Hormuz — an incident Washington blamed on an Iranian drone Yahoo News.
President Trump said the U.S. was achieving "great success" and that Iran is "in no position to have a nuclear weapon." Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. would "hit them hard on our terms." Analysts warn the conflict has widened into a full regional war, with the humanitarian toll rising sharply — Lebanon alone has recorded 3,696 deaths and 11,413 injuries since March 2026 Armenia Press.
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