Tag: Jordan
US Intercepts Iranian Missiles Fired at Jordan Base
Jordan's air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, hours after US Central Command downed a separate ballistic barrage aimed at American forces, shattering a days-long pause, the Associated Press reported. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and CENTCOM's Jordan headquarters.Iraq's Popular Mobilization…
Trump Warns Iran Over Strait Attacks
President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the United States will strike an Iranian bridge or power plant each time Iran fires on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Washington Post. Trump said on social media that any Iranian missile, rocket, drone, or other weapon fired at…
Iran Strikes Widen to Three Gulf States
Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan all reported military activity linked to Iran overnight Monday, as US strikes on Iranian targets entered a tenth consecutive night and widened the conflict's regional footprint. CENTCOM said it completed another round of strikes against Iran at 9 p.m. ET on July 20, according to CENTCOM's…
US Confirms Deaths in Iranian Strike on Jordan Base
CENTCOM confirmed that two US service members were killed in action and one remains missing after Iranian ballistic missiles and drones struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 17, according to a US Central Command statement.Four additional service members were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals and have since…
Iranian Missiles Intercepted Near Eilat and Aqaba
Israeli and Jordanian forces intercepted Iranian missiles fired toward the Jordanian city of Aqaba on Sunday, prompting Israel to launch Iron Dome interceptors near the neighboring resort city of Eilat after shrapnel from an intercepted missile landed just north of the city. American air defense systems intercepted the primary missile…
Two US Service Members Killed in Iran’s Jordan Strike
Two American service members were killed, and a third went missing Friday as ballistic missiles and drones struck US positions in Jordan, part of an Iranian barrage that also hit Camp Arifjan's support center and a radar facility at Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait. CENTCOM said the two were…
Qatar Says Iran Strikes Cross Red Lines
Qatar issued a formal condemnation Saturday of Iran's renewed strikes on Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait, calling the attacks a serious breach of international law. Qatar's Foreign Ministry said it "condemns in the strongest terms the renewed attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran" against the three countries, describing them…
Iran Hits Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait in One Day
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps carried out strikes against US military facilities in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait within hours of each other on July 14, part of an operation the IRGC designated "Operation Nasr 2," according to The Tribune.The IRGC said it destroyed weapons and equipment storage sheds and struck…
Iran’s Missiles Turn the Gulf Against It
The United States has struck more than 300 Iranian military targets over three nights — radar, launchers, and missile and drone stores — according to CENTCOM, after Iran hit a commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's strikes have now reached across the Gulf, and its neighbours are turning…
