Iran launches ballistic missiles toward US base in Jordan, US official says attack ‘ineffective’
Iran fired ballistic missiles toward a base used by U.S. forces in Jordan on Wednesday, with an American official telling Fox News the attack was ineffective and all U.S. personnel in the country were accounted for.
“Iran’s response was ineffective in face of integrated air and missile defenses. Iran fired missiles toward Jordan. American forces have 100% accountability at all locations in Jordan,” the U.S. official told Fox News.
Jordan’s military said its air defenses intercepted 18 of 20 ballistic missiles launched toward its territory, according to The Associated Press. The remaining two missiles fell in unpopulated areas, and no casualties were reported.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted a base used by U.S. forces near Al Azraq, according to Reuters, citing a statement carried by Iranian state media. The IRGC claimed the missiles caused heavy damage, though that assertion conflicts with the assessments from U.S. and Jordanian officials.
The IRGC also claimed Wednesday that it attacked 10 ships — including two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers — attempting to cross what it called a “prohibited and unsafe” area of the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.
The attack came after the U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers Tuesday in response to Iranian attempts to strike a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles over the previous two days.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that attacks on American warships would bring further consequences for Tehran.
“Iran continues to try to hit U.S. naval ships, and for every time they do that or try to do that, they’re going to lose tankers,” Rubio told reporters during a visit to Colombia.
Fox News Digital’s Emma Bussey contributed to this report.
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