Multiple US military aircraft were damaged after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, CBS News reported, citing sources.
An American A-10 Thunderbolt was reportedly left with a missing wing following the overnight strike on the US military facility near Al Azraq. Around eight US F-15 fighter jets also sustained light damage, although the aircraft were subsequently returned to service, according to the report.
US forces deployed more than 30 Patriot missiles to defend the base during the Iranian attack. Footage circulating online showed repeated explosions lighting up the night sky over what was identified as the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it had attacked eight tankers and two warships, as well as the US military base in Jordan.
Iranian state media released footage that it said showed missiles being launched towards Jordan. Jordanian authorities said their air defences intercepted 18 of the 20 Iranian missiles fired towards the country.
The remaining two missiles landed in unpopulated areas, Jordan said, adding that there were no casualties from the attack.
The latest strike came after weeks of relative calm between Tehran and Washington before the two sides resumed exchanging fire.
The Iranian attack followed a US military operation against five Iranian oil tankers.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces targeted four crude oil carriers in the Gulf of Oman and a fifth vessel near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. The operation came after repeated Iranian missile attacks targeting a US Navy warship.
According to CENTCOM, the American warship evaded the incoming missiles, continued its patrol mission and suffered no casualties. Crews aboard the tankers targeted in the US operation were instructed to evacuate before the strikes.
US President Donald Trump confirmed that Washington was behind the tanker attacks and warned that more strikes would follow.
“We've knocked out nine of their ships; I would say that the attacks are caused by us — and you're going to see a lot more,” Trump told reporters, adding that many of the targeted tankers were “gone-zo”.
The latest exchange of attacks has intensified concerns over energy supplies and vital shipping routes across the region.
Brent crude prices rose after Iran's attack, although they remained below $100 a barrel. The escalation also comes as Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen launched attacks on several Saudi cities.
With Jordan and Saudi Arabia among key US allies in the region, the simultaneous attacks have further widened the conflict and increased pressure on an already volatile Middle East.
