Iran attacks US base in Jordan, 10 ships near Hormuz after US sinks tankers
Iran's Revolutionary Guard struck a US-operated base in Jordan and ten vessels near the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, retaliating for American strikes that destroyed five Iranian oil tankers.
KEY POINTS
- Iran's IRGC attacked Al Azraq base in Jordan and 10 ships near Strait of Hormuz on Sept 9
- Jordan intercepted 18 Iranian missiles; 2 fell in unpopulated areas
- US destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers earlier, prompting Iranian retaliation
- US Central Command says it destroyed 5 IRGC-linked vessels in response
- IRGC threatens Kuwait and Bahrain tankers; claims control of Hormuz Strait
Iran's Revolutionary Guard launched ballistic missiles at a US-operated base in Jordan and attacked ten ships near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. The strikes retaliated for US attacks that destroyed five Iranian oil tankers hours earlier.
The IRGC said it hit the Al Azraq base and two US destroyers carrying cruise missiles. Jordan's military reported intercepting eighteen Iranian missiles, with two landing in unpopulated areas.
“The Strait of Hormuz is under the strong and effective surveillance and management of the IRGC naval force.”
US Central Command stated it destroyed five vessels linked to the IRGC in response to prior Iranian attacks on an American warship. The exchange marks a sharp escalation in the six-month conflict.
The IRGC also warned that tankers from Kuwait and Bahrain would become targets. Its naval force declared the Strait of Hormuz under its "strong and effective surveillance and management."
Analysts describe the confrontation as a low-intensity war that could continue indefinitely. Both sides have avoided direct large-scale combat while targeting each other's maritime assets.
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