Sirens sounded in Jordan as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US targets in the Middle East following the US's renewal of strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran on Tuesday.
Jordanian air defenses intercepted 10 of the 13 Iranian missiles that entered the country's airspace, the Jordanian Armed Forces confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. The three impacts were in remoted areas, away from population centers, the statement added.
There were no American casualties from Iranian attacks on US military bases in Jordan, two US officials told Reuters.
Iran targeted a US Marine base in Jordan with ballistic missiles, the IRGC spokesperson announcedon Tuesday evening, claiming that "a large number of US forces were killed" at the Camp Titin base.
The IRGC "carried out a heavy ballistic missile attack on the US Marine base in Jordan known as Camp Titin, located on the shores of the Gulf of Aqaba, killing a large number of US forces and destroying several important facilities and attack helicopters."
An El Al flight from Tel Aviv to Bangkok was forced to turn around mid air due to Iranian fire towards Jordan, N12 News reported. The plane is now continuing on its way to Thailand.
Iranian military spokesperson threatens Bahrain, Kuwait
Shortly after the US strikes began, Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari stated that Iran “will no longer exercise restraint regarding Bahrain and Kuwait” in a post on X/Twitter.
“Gifts are on the way,” Zolfaghari warned.
Saudi-owned news outlet Al Arabiya, citing an Iranian military official, reported that Iran had begun launching missiles and drones towards US-linked targets.
Iranian semi-official news outlet Tasnim shared an additional statement from Zolfaghari in which he reportedly said Iran will "deliver crushing and devastating blows to the despicable and malevolent American enemy."
Trump warns there'll be 'little left of Islamic Republic of Iran' should it respond
CENTCOM and US President Donald Trump confirmed the strikes, noting that they are being carried out in retaliation for Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the recent attack on US troops stationed in the region.
"The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz," he wrote. "The strikes are large and powerful, and in retaliation for the Iranians’ failed attempt at adding sea mines to the Strait, which currently has no mines (They have been completely removed or detonated!), and the Iranians shooting eight missiles, all successfully knocked down, at our Military Base in Jordan."
Trump threatened Iran that, should it respond to the "very justified attack," it will be hit "again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings and, when it is over, there will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran!"
Iranian state media reported that several explosions were heard in the eastern area of the city of Bandar Abbas and across southern Iran.