US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan
The strikes followed Iranian missile attacks on a U.S. warship, and Jordan said its air defenses intercepted 18 of 20 missiles.
- On Tuesday, Iran launched 20 missiles at an American base in Jordan, but the Jordanian Armed Forces intercepted 18 using air defense systems. No American troops were harmed during the attacks.
- Central Command struck five Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran targeting an American warship twice over two days. The US claims the tankers are 'part of a multi-billion-dollar shadow network that funds the IRGC.'
- Benchmark Brent oil rose 1.5% to $99.41, while US-traded oil increased 1.6% to $94.55 in Asia. Two Iranian missiles landed in unpopulated areas, per the Jordanian Armed Forces.
- Iran warned crews of US-linked tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain to 'immediately leave their vessels whether at anchor or at the ports because they will be targeted.'
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the tit-for-tat strikes as 'pretty straightforward' during a trip in Colombia, warning Iran will lose tankers for each attempt to hit American ships.
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newscentraltv.comIran has fired ballistic missiles at a US base in the northern Jordanian city of Azrak. The attack was in retaliation for previous US strikes on Iranian tankers. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced the attack on Wednesday night, according to the Tasnim news agency. Jordan confirmed the attacks, Reuters reported. No casualties or damage have been reported so far. The Iranian Guards also said they had attacked ten US ships in the Persian Gu…
Jordan has shot down 18 of a total of 20 ballistic missiles that Iran sent towards the country, state media reports.
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15min.ltIran's Revolutionary Guard said on Wednesday it had struck a US military base in Jordan and vowed to retaliate for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers, as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz deepens.
U.S. forces have claimed to have destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, which had been a retaliation for previous Iranian attacks. Iran responded with rocket attacks at US military bases in Jordan.[more]]>
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