Jordan Missile Interception
Jordanian air defenses intercept eighteen Iranian ballistic missiles targeting its territory with no reported casualties.
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted a U.S. base in Jordan’s Azraq area, describing the strikes as retaliation for U.S. attacks on Iranian oil tankers.
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Iranian media claimed the attack targeted hangars used to maintain, prepare and deploy U.S. F-35, F-16 and F-15 fighter jets; that claim was not independently verified in the reports.
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U.S. Central Command said its forces destroyed five Iranian crude-oil tankers on Sept. 8, while the Revolutionary Guard had twice targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles over two days; the ship evaded the attacks and no U.S. personnel were injured, according to the command.
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The Revolutionary Guard also threatened to target ships docked at Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports hosting U.S. forces or personnel, urging oil-tanker crews near those ports to evacuate.
Jordan's military said it intercepted and destroyed 18 of 20 ballistic missiles launched from Iran, with the remaining two landing in unpopulated areas and no casualties reported Muslim Network. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard claimed the strike targeted a U.S. military base in Jordan's Azraq region, marking an escalation in tit-for-tat attacks between Tehran and Washington over recent weeks Cyprus Inform.
U.S. Destroyed Five Iranian Oil Tankers First
The missile attack came after U.S. Central Command destroyed five Iranian crude-oil tankers on September 8 Cyprus Inform. The Revolutionary Guard said this naval strike justified its retaliation against American interests in the region. U.S. forces also evaded two previous ballistic missile attacks from Iran over consecutive days, with no personnel injured, according to CENTCOM.
Iran Claims Strike on Fighter Jet Maintenance Hangars
Iranian media claimed the missiles targeted hangars used to maintain and deploy U.S. F-35, F-16, and F-15 fighter jets at the Azraq base Cyprus Inform. However, these claims have not been independently verified by outside sources. The Revolutionary Guard framed the operation as retaliation for American attacks on Iranian oil tankers and escalating military pressure.
Iran Threatens Shipping in Gulf Ports Next
The Revolutionary Guard went further, threatening to target ships docked at Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports that host U.S. forces Cyprus Inform. The Guard also urged oil-tanker crews operating near those ports to evacuate immediately. These threats signal Iran may expand strikes beyond military bases to commercial shipping infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region.
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