Sirens sound in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain as Iran launches missile, drone attacks
The retaliatory strikes marked the second consecutive night of military exchanges, as U.S. Central Command said it struck approximately 90 Iranian targets.
- On Thursday, the Jordan Armed Forces intercepted eight Iranian missiles, preventing them from reaching their intended targets amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions.
- The United States military struck at least 170 targets in Iran over two days, prompting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to retaliate against bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
- Iran's Health Ministry reported 14 people killed and 78 wounded, while Brent crude surged 5.4% on Wednesday, rising above $80 a barrel for the first time since June 19.
- The Guard Corps claimed they targeted the U.S.-operated Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, prompting the U.S. Embassy in Amman to issue a nationwide security alert instructing citizens to "seek immediate shelter."
- President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire "over" and warned Iran that strikes would "get much worse" if it attacked more ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran launched a simultaneous offensive on Thursday against U.S. military installations in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan, in the broader escalation since Washington broke the three-week truce with further shelling of Iranian territory. According to a statement released by Iranian state media, the Iranian Army attacked Patriot systems in Kuwait, an early warning site in Qatar, and a U.S. Army fuel tank in Bahrain. Kuwait confirmed that it had …
IRGC: US command center, airbase in Jordan crushed with 10 missiles
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says it has struck a US command and control center in West Asia and the al-Azraq airbase in Jordan with 10 ballistic missiles, in a second wave of retaliation for American strikes on Iranian territory.
Iran just 'unleashed' Kheibar Shekan missiles - What’s really happening in Jordan, Bahrain & Kuwait?
Fresh tensions have erupted after Iranian media claimed the IRGC launched Kheibar Shekan ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones against multiple U.S. military facilities across the Gulf following American airstrikes. Reports alleged targets included bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, while explosions and air raid alerts were also reported in Jordan. The Kheibar Shekan, often described as one of Iran's most advanced ballistic missiles, i…
Irans IRGC claims strikes on US Al-Azraq air base in Jordan with 10 ballistic missiles after attacks on Tehran - The Tribune
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday claimed it had struck the US Al-Azraq air base in northern Jordan with 10 ballistic missiles on what it described as an 'enemy command and control centre in West Asia' in retaliatory strikes in response to a recent attack on Tehran by Washington.
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