Iran claims ballistic missile strike on US base in Jordan
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the attack was retaliation for US strikes that Washington said destroyed five Iranian oil tankers.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Iran fired ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan on Wednesday, describing the reported attack as retaliation for US strikes on Iranian oil tankers.
The US said its strikes destroyed five Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island, off Iran’s coast. The account of the tanker strikes has not been independently confirmed in the available reporting.
France 24 reported Iran’s claim as the latest exchange in an escalating conflict between Tehran and Washington. The report did not provide details of the base’s location, the extent of any damage or possible casualties.
Iran’s claim that it attacked the US base has also not been independently verified. The available information does not establish whether the reported missiles struck their target or caused damage.
The reported exchange extends the conflict across a wider regional area, linking strikes on maritime oil infrastructure with a claimed attack on a US military position in Jordan.
