Tehran Targets US Base In Jordan After Iranian Oil Tankers Sunk
Credit: RFE/RL
Iran launched fresh missile attacks on Jordan, saying it was targeting a US military base in retaliation for strikes on Iranian oil tankers. Jordan says it intercepted 18 ballistic missiles, while the US military says it destroyed five Iranian crude carriers after Iran's failed attempted attacks on a US warship. The latest exchanges mark a sharp escalation in the conflict around the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman.