Iran fires 12 ballistic missiles at US base in Jordan ...Iraq

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimedThursday that it launched 12 ballistic missiles targeting the Al-Azraq air basein Jordan, striking positions where American F-35, F-16, and F-15 fighteraircraft were stationed.

Al-Azraq, formally known as Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, islocated in Jordan's Zarqa province, approximately 100 kilometers from thecapital Amman. The base hosts the Jordanian Air Force's 1st, 2nd, and 6thFighter Squadrons and has been used by the United States and NATO allies foroperations, including strikes against the Islamic State group during the Syrianconflict.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces had"completed self-defence strikes against Iran," targeting Iranian airdefense systems, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near theStrait of Hormuz using precision munitions from US Air Force and Navy fighterjets. CENTCOM described the operation as a proportional response to attacks onUS forces and international commercial shipping transiting regional waters.

The broader exchange was triggered by the downing of aUS Army Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, which promptedCENTCOM's initial self-defense strikes on Iranian targets and set off thecurrent cycle of retaliatory attacks across Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

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