Iran attacks US base in Jordan, ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk
By Enas Alashray and Idrees Ali CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it fired ballistic missiles at abase in Jordan used by the U.S. military and attacked 10 ships on Wednesday, after the U.S. said it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, in a sharp escalation of the six-month-old war. Increased attacks by both theU.S. and Iran have shattered a month of relative…
Iran's Revolutionary Guard launched ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan, with Jordan's air defence systems shooting down 18 of the 20 missiles, according to KahawaTungu and The Indian Express. Two projectiles fell in unpopulated areas, with no casualties reported.
The Iranian attacks came after US forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday, as reported by multiple outlets. The US Central Command said the tankers destroyed were in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island, and were linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard also claimed to have attacked 10 ships, including oil tankers, in the Gulf, as stated by Al-Monitor and The Indian Express. Iran warned crews of US-linked tankers near ports in Kuwait and Bahrain to leave their vessels, threatening further retaliatory strikes.
Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, KahawaTungu, The Indian Express, Le Monde English, Ajel English — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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