Iran strikes US base in Jordan after American attacks on oil tankers
Iran fired ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan early Wednesday in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian oil tankers, while Washington said it destroyed five of the vessels.
Iran has announced that it launched ballistic missiles at a United States military base in Jordan in the early hours of Wednesday. Tehran described the move as retaliation for earlier American strikes on Iranian oil tankers.
Strikes on tankers
According to Iranian statements, US forces had attacked Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman as well as near Kharg Island off Iran's coast. The United States confirmed that five Iranian tankers were destroyed in those strikes.
Retaliatory attack
In response, Iran directed a ballistic missile strike against the US base in Jordan. The exchange points to a further escalation of tensions between Iran and the United States in the region, where the two sides have long maintained a fraught relationship.
No further details have yet been made available regarding possible casualties or damage from either the attack on the US base or the strikes on the Iranian tankers.
