US Central Command confirmed early Wednesday that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched at least four ballistic missiles at a US military installation in Jordan, and that all missiles were intercepted. The confirmation follows earlier reports of the missile barrage, which a US official had characterized as a 'major attack.'
US Central Command confirmed early Wednesday that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched at least four ballistic missiles at a US military installation in Jordan, and that all incoming missiles were successfully intercepted. The confirmation, reported by i24NEWS citing CENTCOM, is the first official US acknowledgment of the attack and comes after a night of rapidly evolving reports.
The sequence of events began at 00:59 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer reported that Israel's ynet news site, citing an unnamed source, said Iran launched a missile salvo targeting a US base in Jordan and that all missiles were intercepted. Simultaneously, unverified reports and footage circulated claiming impacts on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. At 01:21 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that a US official confirmed the launch of at least four ballistic missiles and characterized the barrage as a 'major attack.' At 01:41 Jerusalem, reports identified the targeted facility as the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. The CENTCOM statement did not specify which base was targeted but affirmed all missiles were intercepted.
The strike marks a direct kinetic exchange between Iran and the United States, following a period of heightened tensions. As The Zioneer reported at 01:21 Jerusalem, this is the first direct Iranian missile fire against American forces since President Donald Trump ordered a suspension of strikes against Iranian targets last Friday. The IRGC has previously claimed similar strikes against US bases in the region. No casualties have been reported.
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