Iran's IRGC Claims Attack on US Base in Jordan in Retaliation for Tanker Strikes
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims it attacked a US base in Jordan, citing retaliation for US strikes on Iranian oil tankers. The claim is unverified and details of the attack are unclear. If confirmed, this marks a significant escalation in direct Iran-US military confrontation, potentially widening the conflict in the region.
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US-Iran Direct Military Exchange Escalates, Targeting Tankers and Regional Bases
Direct military conflict between the US and Iran has escalated significantly, moving beyond proxy engagements to state-on-state strikes. US forces reportedly destroyed five Iranian tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman following an IRGC missile attack on a US Navy warship. Iran has retaliated with rocket and missile attacks on US bases in Jordan and on vessels off Kuwait and Bahrain, while also seizing a US drone in the Strait of Hormuz.