Situation Escalates as US and Iranian Forces Strike Each Other’s Positions

Iran says it struck two bases in Jordan in an overnight attack that destroyed eight MQ-9 drones, damaged two more and hit two American helicopters. The claim came from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which described the operation as the first stage of retaliatory action.

The IRGC said the strikes hit the King Faisal and Prince Hassan bases. It reported damage to a hangar used to service F-15 aircraft and the destruction of a hangar used to prepare drones. Tehran also said its forces hit a military accommodation center, causing deaths and injuries.

Iran presented the attack as a response to a US-Israeli air assault on Larak Island. US Central Command separately said American forces had struck two IRGC missile launchers on the island. The United States said Iran was believed to have intended to use the launchers to fire missiles carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.

Fox News, citing a source, reported that the US bases in Jordan had not suffered substantial damage and that almost all incoming strikes had been intercepted. Reuters, citing the Jordanian government, reported that Jordanian forces had intercepted eight missiles that entered the country’s airspace.

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During the first stage of the retaliatory actions, a hangar for servicing F-15 aircraft at the King Faisal and Prince Hassan bases in Jordan was hit.