Iran targets US base in Jordan as regional conflict widens
Islamabad: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted a US airbase in Jordan with ballistic missiles on Tuesday, marking another expansion of the regional conflict as American forces completed a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran.
Jordan’s armed forces said they intercepted and destroyed four missiles that entered the kingdom’s airspace from Iranian territory.
The IRGC said ballistic missiles were launched at an airbase in Jordan that hosts American military personnel.
In a statement carried by Iran’s Fars News Agency, the Revolutionary Guards stressed that their target was not Jordan or its people, but US military facilities located inside the kingdom.
Iran said the attack was carried out in response to recent actions by American forces.
The IRGC called on Jordanians to raise their voices against the presence of US military bases and demand their removal from the country.
Jordan intercepts four Iranian missiles
Jordan’s armed forces said on Tuesday that its air defences intercepted and shot down four missiles that entered Jordanian airspace from Iranian territory.
The announcement was reported by Jordan’s state news agency.
No casualties or damage were immediately reported, and it was not clear whether any of the missiles reached their intended target.
IRGC addresses Jordanian people
In its message, the Revolutionary Guards said Iran had no hostility towards Jordan or the Jordanian people.
“You know very well that not only do we not have any enmity with your country, but we also love you, the noble people, who understand the pain and oppression of the Palestinian people more than any other nation,” the statement said.
The IRGC said it held the Jordanian people in the highest regard and wished for the prosperity and dignity of the kingdom.
“Our target is not the people of Jordan, but the American military bases,” the group said.
Iran links attack to Gaza war
The Revolutionary Guards praised Jordanians for expressing solidarity with Palestinians during the Gaza conflict. The IRGC claimed that more than 70,000 Palestinians, including 20,000 children, had been killed in Gaza.
