Iran launches ballistic missiles at US base in Jordan

A brief period of relative calm in the Middle East ended abruptly on the night of July 28-29, 2026, when Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched a ballistic missile attack targeting a United States military installation in Jordan. The attack marked the first direct escalation of hostilities between the two nations after a four-day pause.

The Jordanian military confirmed that its air defense systems successfully tracked, intercepted, and shot down five ballistic missiles directed at its territory, reporting no casualties. While Iranian state media claimed the strike targeted a U.S. air base and command center, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that all incoming missiles were intercepted. In an apparent retaliatory move hours later, U.S. and Saudi forces reportedly conducted joint airstrikes in Iraq, which allegedly resulted in at least ten fatalities, though reports on these concurrent events vary in detail.

Following the incident, the Revolutionary Guards warned that resistance against perceived threats will continue. U.S. forces remain in a state of high alert as regional tensions persist following two weeks of recurring confrontations.