Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Tuesday that it had launched ballistic missiles targeting a U.S. air base in Jordan, coinciding with the conclusion of a five-hour wave of U.S. strikes against Iran. The IRGC also issued a statement urging Jordanians to dismantle American bases within the kingdom.
The Jordanian armed forces confirmed that four missiles entering their airspace from Iran were intercepted and shot down. Meanwhile, U.S. forces completed their latest retaliatory attacks, initiated by U.S. Central Command at the direction of President Donald Trump. These strikes mark the third consecutive night of military action against Iran, following Trump's reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian shipping and a proposal for a 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian media reported strikes in several cities, with four individuals injured and rescue operations underway. President Trump had earlier stated that Iran would face significant retaliatory actions. The escalating hostilities follow Iran's announcement over the weekend regarding the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has heightened concerns over oil prices and an interim peace deal.
The U.S. Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center stated that the blockade of Iran would take effect Tuesday evening, applying to all vessel traffic along the Iranian coastline, including ports and oil terminals. The measure is intended to exempt neutral transit passage to non-Iranian destinations and humanitarian shipments, subject to inspection.
In related developments, the UAE Ministry of Defense reported that Iranian cruise missiles struck two Emirati oil tankers in Omani territorial waters within the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC claimed two "offending" supertankers were disabled after disregarding warnings and disabling navigation systems, though it did not name the vessels or confirm if they were the same tankers cited by the UAE. The IRGC also accused the U.S. of instigating vessels to use illegal routes and warned of consequences for cooperation with the "aggressor enemy."
