A US official told the Jerusalem Post that Iran launched at least four ballistic missiles toward a US military base in Jordan on Wednesday morning, characterizing the barrage as a 'large attack.' The report follows earlier claims by the IRGC and US military statements regarding interceptions.
A US official told the Jerusalem Post Wednesday morning that Iran launched at least four ballistic missiles toward a US military base in Jordan, characterizing the barrage as a 'large attack.' The on-the-record characterization marks the first time a US official has publicly described the scale of the attack, which followed earlier reports of the event throughout the night and early morning.
The Zioneer first reported the initial missile launch at 01:21 Jerusalem time, followed by a report at 01:41 of a direct strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. By 06:27, the story was updated with Jordan's military confirming it had intercepted five missiles, and reports of a renewed attack. At 08:17, The Zioneer reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had claimed responsibility for a barrage of 5–6 missiles, which the US military said were all intercepted. The sequence of reports moved from initial unconfirmed claims to official US military confirmation and now the first US official characterization.
The attack comes after six quiet nights in the US–Iran confrontation, as The Zioneer reported at 08:17, and follows the suspension of US strikes against Iranian targets last Friday, as noted in the initial report at 01:21. The IRGC stated it targeted the US command center in response to what it called 'aggressive actions.'
The new US official confirmation does not specify whether the four missiles reported are part of the same barrage the IRGC claimed or a separate event. It remains unclear if any missiles impacted the base; all prior reports indicated all were intercepted, and no casualties or damage have been reported.
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