Iran's hardline Kayhan newspaper, in an editorial, claims that the Iranian strikes on US bases in Jordan were a strategic achievement, attributing the success to precise intelligence. The paper asserts that Jordan has become a 'stronghold of the Zionist regime' and secretly hosts CENTCOM forces, and raises the possibility—without evidence—that intelligence came from anti-American, anti-Israeli elements inside Jordan. It concludes that the message is that US forces are no longer safe even in Jordan, and that Iran has regained the strategic initiative.
The editorial from Iran's hardline Kayhan newspaper, which The Zioneer has previously reported for its calls to target Israel, now asserts that the Iranian strikes on US bases in Jordan represent a strategic intelligence achievement. The paper claims that Jordan has become a hub for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces and a 'stronghold of the Zionist regime,' and that Iran's targeting was based on precise intelligence, possibly from internal Jordanian sources. No evidence is provided for these claims. The editorial is part of a broader Iranian propaganda campaign aiming to portray the conflict as a strategic success, following earlier Iranian claims of hitting U.S. targets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, as previously covered by The Zioneer. The veracity of the strikes themselves and the intelligence claims remain unverified, and the U.S. has not confirmed the reported damage.
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