Iran is attacking US forces in Jordan, Fox News reports, citing a US source
- On Monday, Iran launched ballistic missiles at the King Hussein and Al-Azraq airbases in Jordan, where United States troops operate, marking a major escalation in the six-month war.
- Tehran's strike followed a U.S. operation on Sunday that destroyed two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, which Washington said were preparing to deploy sea mines; the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vowed a "response and punishment."
- Intercepting the attack, the Jordanian Armed Forces destroyed eight ballistic missiles after they entered national airspace, while a U.S. source reported that "nearly all incoming missiles have been intercepted."
- Oil prices climbed above $90 per barrel following the exchange, as the IRGC vowed "vengeance upon criminals" and promised "punishment of the aggressor" amidst the administration's ongoing "economic warfare" strategy against Tehran.
- Amid approaching U.S. midterm elections, Democratic Senator Jack Reed criticized President Donald Trump, stating, "Six months later, not a single objective has been achieved," arguing the conflict has weakened the American global position.
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MichaelSavage.com – Iran Fires at US Bases in Jordan; Missiles Intercepted
Iran said Monday it struck U.S. military bases in Jordan in retaliation for an American attack on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz after Washington said it acted to stop Iranian forces from laying sea mines. A U.S. official confirmed Iran launched several ballistic missiles at an American base in Jordan but said none…
Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed to have attacked two U.S. bases in Jordan earlier this Monday morning, and a U.S. base in UAE, in retaliation for Washington's bombing of the Iranian island of Larak, carried out hours earlier. In a statement published by several Iranian agencies, the Revolutionary Guard said it had ... Continue reading "Iran attacks U.S. bases in Jordan and U.S. Arab Emirates in retaliation for bombing" The post Iran attacks U…
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