Middle East: Iran threatens total destruction after new missile strikes hit Jordan and Bahrain, causing injuries

Iran has issued a stark warning of "total destruction" in response to new U.S. strikes, as reports emerge of missile attacks in Jordan and Bahrain resulting in injuries. The escalating tensions in the Middle East bear a resemblance to critical moments in March, with the U.S., Iran, and Israel continuing their confrontations despite an alleged ceasefire agreement.

Following U.S. attacks on Tehran, Iran launched a series of missile strikes targeting military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. The Jordanian army reported intercepting at least 20 missiles launched from Iran, with debris causing injuries and damage. In Bahrain, a child sustained minor injuries, and reports of casualties also came from Iran. Concurrently, India confirmed the deaths of three of its sailors after a U.S. attack on the tanker Settebello, which Washington claims was transporting oil to Iran amidst a naval blockade.

Iran has cautioned of complete devastation should the attacks persist and announced its intention to close the Strait of Hormuz once more. The U.S., however, maintained that its strike on the tanker was part of enforcing the blockade. The Revolutionary Guards announced they had struck the Al-Azraq air base in Jordan. According to the IRNA agency, eighteen significant targets belonging to U.S. forces were hit across bases in Kuwait and Bahrain during two waves of operations.

The Bahraini Interior Ministry reported that an 11-year-old girl was lightly injured, and fragments from intercepted drones caused fires and damage to homes and vehicles in Manama and Hamad Town. Kuwait announced the reopening of its airspace, which had been temporarily closed following the Iranian attacks. The civil aviation authority stated that air traffic has returned to normal. In the Tehran region, at least three people were injured by U.S. strikes, according to the Fars agency. Attacks primarily targeted southern Iran but also affected areas near the capital. Additionally, an Iranian cargo ship was hit by a U.S. missile in the Gulf of Oman; its five crew members were rescued by passing vessels.