CENTCOM: Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at US Base in Jordan
US Central Command says Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in Jordan Tuesday in an attempted 'surprise attack,' the first publicly disclosed strike on US troops in the current cycle.
Developing story — this page will be updated as information becomes available.
US Central Command said Tuesday that Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces based in the Middle East in what the command described as an “attempted surprise attack,” according to a CENTCOM statement reported by Middle East Eye. A US official told The Jerusalem Post that Iran fired at least four ballistic missiles toward a US military base in Jordan and called it “a major attack,” per Jerusalem Post reporting.
What we know
CENTCOM described the launch as an attempted surprise attack on US forces in the region, Middle East Eye reported. A US official confirmed to the Jerusalem Post that at least four ballistic missiles were fired toward a US military base in Jordan and characterized the launch as “a major attack.”
The Hill, citing Centcom, reported that the volley was the first publicly disclosed Iranian attack on US forces in the current cycle, and that the missiles targeted a US base in the Middle East on Tuesday evening. CENTCOM has not, in the statements reported so far, released casualty figures, the specific base struck, or the number of missiles it engaged in flight.
What we don’t know
The specific US installation targeted in Jordan has not been publicly named. Casualty figures, battle-damage assessment, whether US or partner-nation air defenses intercepted the salvo, and the launch origin inside Iran have not been disclosed. Tehran has not, at the time of this filing, publicly claimed the launch. This story is developing and figures may change as CENTCOM issues follow-on statements.
Context
The strike marks the first publicly acknowledged direct Iranian missile attack on US forces since the stated US–Iran fighting pause reported earlier this month, and it lands after a widening pattern of Iran-linked attacks on US infrastructure across the Gulf. Iran previously struck US military infrastructure in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain during the second week of the campaign, and a drone attack later hit a US base in northern Iraq.
Jordan is a treaty partner and hosts US personnel at multiple bases, including Tower 22, where three US service members were killed in a January 2024 drone strike. The Pentagon this month confirmed more than 100 US personnel have been injured in Iran-linked strikes since the current cycle began, and separately identified US soldiers killed in the Jordan-Iran theater.
What to watch
- Whether CENTCOM confirms casualties, the specific base struck, and interception figures in a follow-on statement.
- Whether the White House characterizes the launch as a breach of the July fighting pause and orders US retaliatory strikes.
- Whether Tehran publicly claims the launch or attributes it to an IRGC unit, and how oil and gold markets open on the news.
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