NewzA US official told The Jerusalem Post that Iran had launched at least four ballistic missiles towards a US military base in Jordan, adding that "This was a major attack." US Central Command says the proxy group launched attacks against US bases and Saudi energy infrastructure. Oil price spikes after flare-up of fighting and claimed Iranian attacks on three tankers in strait of HormuzThe US military said it knocked down an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi Arabia forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days.
The strikes on Wednesday killed at least 20 members of a former paramilitary alliance that includes pro-Iran groups.In what Washington cast as “an attempted surprise attack” by Tehran, Iran had launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East, shattering a brief pause in fighting. Iran’s target was a US base in Jordan, Axios cited a US official as saying. Attacks come as Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and Iran warns of 'any action' to maintain its control of Hormuz Strait.
Reports claim the missiles were fired at US installations in Jordan, with Jordanian air defence systems attempting to intercept the incoming projectiles, amid soaring Iran-US tensions A US Navy fighter jet and a command-and-control aircraft prepare to take off from USS Abraham Lincoln as the ship transits the Arabian Sea. (US Centcom pic)WASHINGTON: The US military said Tuesday it had intercepted multiple missiles launched by Iran, ending a days-long respite in attacks between the foes."At 5:45pm ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East," Central Command (Centcom) wrote on X."All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted," it added, without specifying the areas targeted by Iran.Both sides had held fire over the weekend, following nearly two weeks of nightly strikes by the United States on Iran, and repeated missile and drone salvos by Tehran targeting Washington's allies around the Gulf.The mid-July flareup in fighting came after Iran attacked several ships in the Strait of Hormuz.Oil prices had plummeted following the weekend lull in fighting and as US president Donald Trump said there was a "good chance" of progress in negotiations to end the war.
Missile attack is the first by Islamic Republic since Trump paused strikes over weekend * US and Saudis jointly hit Iran-linked Iraqi militias * Trump: ‘Many important subjects were discussed’ at ‘very good’ meeting with Netanyahu The post IRGC targets US forces in Jordan, as Iran rejects Omani plan to divide Hormuz between them appeared first on The Times of Israel. WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations and toward a ceasefire, the U.S. military said.All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted, the U.S.
Central Command said in a statement, adding that U.S. forces “remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness.”The United States and Iran had experienced a period of calm, during which neither announced attacks for days following weeks of escalation over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf waterway and narrow chokepoint through which 20% of the world’s oil normally flows.There was no immediate comment from Tehran on the U.S. military statement or the strikes.Iran effectively closed the strait when the war began by firing at freighters and tankers off its coast or threatening them.
Following the signing of an interim ceasefire deal in June, a battle for control over the strait erupted.Iran demanded that ships use a route near its coastline and said it can potentially charge fees. Ships were increasingly navigating a southern route along the coast of Oman under a U.S. overwatch operation when Iran attacked some vessels.Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drone attacksSaudi Arabia said earlier on Tuesday that it shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for a second day, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed to have forced a Saudi oil tanker to turn around as part of their self-styled blockade of the kingdom.The kingdom's Defense Ministry said in a statement that air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones that had attempted to target petroleum facilities in the nation's eastern region.
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