Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at US Bases in Jordan and Gulf Amid Escalating Strikes

Following two consecutive nights of US airstrikes in Iran and Iranian retaliatory fire targeting American assets in the region, tensions escalated further on Thursday with the conflict spreading to additional Middle Eastern countries. During the afternoon, air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain, accompanied by reports of explosions in Kuwait. Shortly thereafter, missile sirens were heard in Jordan for the first time in a long period, triggered by Iranian ballistic missile launches targeting a US military base in the kingdom. These sirens were also reported in several areas of Israel's Jordan Valley.

Iranian media reported that five ballistic missiles were fired from the Khomain area in western Iran toward the Muwaffaq Salti base in Jordan. Following the alerts, the US Embassy in Amman urged American citizens in Jordan to seek shelter and follow local authorities' instructions. Concurrently, US strikes against Iran resumed, with reports indicating a missile hit near the Bushehr nuclear power plant overnight.

The US military announced attacks on Iranian air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran's coast. US officials warned that the strikes are expected to continue and intensify, describing the operation as the largest US campaign against Iran since the end of the war. For the first time since April, the US also targeted strategic transportation infrastructure, including the Ak-Taka Khan railway bridge, a key link in the China-Turkmenistan-Iran rail corridor vital for trade with Russia and China.

Iranian state media reported 14 fatalities and 78 injuries resulting from the US attacks over two days across the country. Iranian authorities maintain that all casualties occurred during these recent American strikes.