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Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on July 29 that it had launched a retaliatory ballistic missile strike on an air base hosting United States forces in Jordan.
“In response to the aggressive actions of the child-killing U.S. military, the brave fighters of the IRGC’s Aerospace Force launched several ballistic missiles at a U.S. air base and the U.S. military’s Central Command’s (CENTCOM) headquarters in Jordan,” the Corps said in a statement.
“As long as threats against the Islamic Republic continue and the unlawful and hostile actions of U.S. forces against our interests persist, resistance will also continue,” it added, noting that “threats by U.S. officials and unlawful interference against our interests must come to an end.”
In a separate statement Wednesday, the IRGC said it had halted three oil tankers that had “violated our warnings and continued sailing along an unsafe and unlawful route” in the waterway under American instigation.
“The IRGC Navy once again warns that the unlawful interference and directives issued by the child-killing US military to vessels operating in the region will not go unanswered,” the statement said.
CENTCOM confirmed that the IRGC launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in what it described as “an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East.”
All missiles were, however, successfully intercepted, according to the command, which added that “U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness.”
Despite the command’s claims, there were reports of at least one impact at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, where U.S. forces are deployed.
In a separate statement released later, the IRGC said it had halted three oil tankers that had “violated our warnings and continued sailing along an unsafe and unlawful route” in the Strait of Hormuz under American instigation.
“The IRGC Navy once again warns that the unlawful interference and directives issued by the child-killing US military to vessels operating in the region will not go unanswered,” the statement said.
The latest attack on Jordan marked the first time Iran has launched a strike against U.S. forces in the region since July 24, when both sides agreed to cease fire after a 13-day confrontation to give negotiations a chance. Since then there have been some reports of progress towards reviving the memorandum of understanding signed last month to end the war. However, the attack on Jordan and the tensions in the Strait of Hormuz indicate that Washington and Tehran are still far apart on key issues.
In recent days, Iran warned the U.S. against attempting to challenge its control over the Strait of Hormuz, and threatened action in response to an American plan to use the Islamic Republic’s frozen funds to pay compensation to countries and companies harmed by the blockade of the strategic waterway.
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