Iran attacks US base in Jordan and ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used by the US military and attacked 10 ships on Wednesday after the US said it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers.
Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated on Tuesday after Iran attacked a US military base in Jordan and targeted 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz. The US military responded by destroying five Iranian oil tankers in the region. Jordan's military reported that their air defense systems intercepted 18 out of 20 Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards their territory.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they struck a US military base in Jordan with ballistic missiles and damaged 10 vessels, including two US ships and eight oil tankers. The US military, however, reported that their strikes on Iranian oil tankers were in retaliation for Iran's previous attacks on their warships.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that Iran would face consequences for its actions, as each attack would result in the loss of Iranian tankers. Jordan's military confirmed the interception of the missiles, with no casualties reported. Despite Iran's claims of heavy damage, the US stated that their forces were unharmed. Iran's aggressive actions aim to assert control over the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for approximately one-fifth of the global oil supply.
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