Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on US bases in Jordan, with sirens sounding across the country, according to reports. An explosion was also reported at the Ali al-Salam base in Kuwait. Flights from Ethiopia to Tel Aviv are holding south of Amman. The attack is the latest in a series of Iranian strikes on US bases in the region.
As of 14:04 Jerusalem, aviation tracking shows flights from Ethiopia to Tel Aviv holding south of Amman, indicating airspace restrictions over Jordan amid the ongoing Iranian missile barrage. The hold pattern is the latest observable effect of the attack, which began around 13:49 Jerusalem with reports of ballistic missiles targeting US forces in Jordan and ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The attack escalated rapidly: at 13:50, Army Radio reported missiles targeting the Muwaffaq al-Salti air base. Minutes later, N12 journalist Nir Dvori reported five missiles launched. By 13:55, four ballistic missiles were fired, with sirens also heard in Eilat. At 14:03, security analyst Yair Goldblatt (KAN) reported that six ballistic missiles struck the base. The thread also shows that by 13:49, Iranian missiles had been reported targeting Kuwait’s Ali al-Salem base and US Navy ships in the Gulf of Oman. Source confidence evolved from single-channel reports (Army Radio, N12) to multiple corroborating outlets (KAN, Tasnim).
The broader context, as The Zioneer reported on Wednesday, includes Iran launching missiles at US bases in the region, with Gulf states activating air defenses. Overnight, US strikes were reported in southern Iran. The current attack on Jordan appears to be the most sustained in this wave.
What remains open: the extent of damage at the Kuwait base, whether any missiles were intercepted, and official US or Israeli comments. The status of the holding flights—whether they will be diverted or cleared to land—is also uncertain.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake