A senior American official confirmed that Iran launched missiles at a US military base in Jordan, according to reports early Wednesday. Additional launches toward Jordan are reportedly ongoing.
A senior American official has confirmed to journalist Barak Ravid that Iran launched missiles at a US military base in Jordan early Wednesday, according to reports published at 00:41 Jerusalem. The confirmation marks the highest-level source on the attack so far. Additional launches toward Jordan were reported as ongoing.
Reports published at 00:41 Jerusalem included Israeli security detection of further launches from Iran toward Jordan, reports of interceptions of ballistic missiles over Jordan, and footage from an Israeli citizen showing interceptions over Jordanian skies. Separately, security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported at 00:45 Jerusalem that Iran was launching projectiles toward Gulf states and possibly Jordan, initiating the sequence of reports. The thread shows a progression from unverified claims to an official US confirmation, though the initial reports by Goldblatt remain the earliest known indication of the attack.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past month, Iran has launched multiple waves of ballistic missiles and drones targeting US military installations across the region, including bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iraq. These attacks follow the collapse of the Islamabad memorandum and have kept regional tensions elevated.
The specific base targeted, the number of missiles, the extent of any damage or casualties, and the success of any interceptions have not been reported. The confirmation is based on a single source and has not been independently corroborated.
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