Tehran Targets U.S. Base In Jordan In Retaliation for U.S. Destroying Iranian Oil Tankers

Iran said it targeted a U.S. base in Jordan with a series of missiles overnight after the U.S. military struck five Iranian oil tankers amid renewed hostilities in the region.“The defeated and aggressor U.S. terrorist military, out of desperation, attacked several Iranian commercial and oil vessels,” said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to Iranian state media.”This powerful battle will continue.”A spokesperson for the Jordanian Armed Forces said a barrage of “20 ballistic missiles” had been launched towards its territory. The country’s air defense system successfully intercepted and destroyed 18 of the missiles, while the remaining two” fell in areas devoid of population centers.”The IRGC on Wednesday claimed to have targeted two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as part of its wider retaliatory operations, as reported by Iranian state media.U.K. Maritime Trade Operations said it had received reports involving several merchant vessels in the region that were subject to "disabling fire,” but it was unable to confirm the nature or impact of the disturbances. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), in response, denied the IRGC’s claims, saying ...