Iran is currently launching ballistic missiles toward Jordan, according to reports. The launches follow the US military's completion of a heavy wave of strikes on IRGC targets in Iran, as The Zioneer reported earlier today.
Iran launched a new wave of ballistic missiles toward Jordan early Thursday morning, hours after the US military completed a heavy wave of strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran. The new launches follow an earlier barrage that the Jordanian army said it intercepted, and come as reports indicate continued Iranian retaliation for the overnight US strikes.
The Zioneer has been tracking the Iranian missile escalation since Wednesday evening. Initial reports from a US official described a "major attack" on an American military base in Jordan. Subsequent reports indicated multiple waves of launches, with Iranian state media confirming the launch of ballistic missiles. By Thursday morning, the Jordanian military announced it had intercepted five ballistic missiles targeting American installations in the kingdom, providing the first official confirmation of the attack.
The new launches occur against the backdrop of a significant escalation between the US and Iran. As The Zioneer reported earlier, CENTCOM confirmed it completed a heavy wave of strikes on IRGC targets in Iran early Thursday, hitting dozens of command centers, missile and drone facilities, and coastal surveillance sites. The strikes were in response to a July 28 ballistic missile attack on US forces. The US has deployed over 50,000 troops in the Middle East.
Details on the number of new missiles, their specific targets, and any interceptions or impacts remain unconfirmed at this hour.
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