Iran claims to target US air base and other installations in Jordan

By  News On Air   Jul 29, 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) today claimed that its Aerospace Force targeted a US air base and the US Central Command (CENTCOM) headquarters in Jordan with ballistic missiles.

The IRGC said the strikes were carried out in response to US military attacks on Iran and vowed to continue operations until US threats, illegal and hostile moves end, the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported. The claim comes amid renewed tensions in West Asia following military exchanges between Iran and the US.

Meanwhile, the US military said it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched from Iran in what it described as an attempted “surprise attack” on American forces in the region.

US Central Command said on X that , Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East in an attempted surprise attack. It added that all missiles were intercepted and US forces remained on high alert.