Iran strikes US base in Jordan as American bombardment continues Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/16/2026 - 09:56 IRGC accuses US of launching strikes in vicinity of children's cancer hospital Aircraft fly in formation over the USS George HW Bush in the Arabian Sea on 30 June (US Navy/AFP) Off Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it struck a US base in Jordan as American strikes continued to hit the country. The IRGC said it carried out the Jordan attack in retaliation for a strike launched from the base that hit "the vicinity of a children's cancer hospital". US bases and facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan were also targeted by Iranian drone strikes.
Meanwhile, seven hours of US raids on Wednesday hit dozens of targets, with the Iranian army saying seven personnel had been killed in a missile strike at a barracks close to the southeastern city of Iranshahr. An Iranian military spokesman warned that Iran would "crush" regional infrastructure if the United States attacks Iran's key facilities. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He added that Iran had targeted "communication systems and fuel storage facilities of the US military" in Jordan, as well as "radar systems, a Patriot air defence system, and fuel storage facilities at Ali Al Salem Air Base" in Kuwait and US military facilities at the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, IRIB reported.
Bahrain's military said that its air defence systems "confronted, intercepted and destroyed" multiple Iranian aerial attacks on Thursday, denouncing Iran's "systematic hostile approach" to the kingdom. "The General Command emphasizes that the deliberate use of missiles and drones to target civilians and private property constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law," it said in a statement. The tit-for-tat attacks have come in the wake of the failure of talks between the US and Iran to end a conflict that has been raging intermittently since February.
“They want to continue the military campaign.” Speaking to Joe Rogan, US Vice President JD Vance said that some officials within the Israeli government are trying to manipulate American public opinion to derail the peace negotiations and prolong the war on Iran “indefinitely” pic.twitter.com/gFxuj8OL08 — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) July 16, 2026 On Tuesday afternoon, US President Donald Trump said he would reinsta… military has appeared to widen its targets in Iran, while Iran has fired at bases belonging to American allies in the Middle East.
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