The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at a U.S. military base in Jordan. Iran claimed to have struck U.S. facilities, but the U.S. military stated that all missiles were intercepted.
According to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency, the IRGC asserted in a statement on July 29 that it attacked the U.S. base and command facilities in Jordan in response to American military actions.
The IRGC warned, "As long as the threats from the U.S. and its illegal interventions in Iran's national interests continue, our responses will also persist." However, it did not specify which U.S. actions prompted the retaliation.
The U.S. Central Command announced that at approximately 5:45 p.m. Eastern Time on July 28, the IRGC launched several ballistic missiles from Iran targeting U.S. military bases in the Middle East. The command confirmed that all missiles were intercepted and that it is maintaining a high level of alert.
Central Command did not disclose the location of the targeted base. However, U.S. media outlet Axios reported, citing a U.S. official, that the target was a U.S. military base in Jordan.
Following Iran's missile launch, U.S. and Saudi Arabian forces conducted airstrikes against facilities of Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq. The U.S. stated that Iran's missile attack occurred first, and the airstrikes in Iraq were a separate operation unrelated to the missile launch.
This attack marks the resumption of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, which had been paused for about five days. The U.S. had halted airstrikes against Iran for 13 consecutive days before resuming on July 24, while Iran had also ceased attacks on U.S. military bases in the region.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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