Iran fires ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan in retaliation for Larak Island strikes

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles targeting U.S. military personnel stationed at King Hussein Air Base and Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan following American strikes on Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island. The Jordanian Armed Forces intercepted eight missiles breaching Jordanian airspace, and U.S. officials reported no casualties or significant infrastructure damage.

Why this matters. Tehran's direct missile retaliation against U.S. host facilities in Jordan broadens the geographic scope of active fire beyond the Persian Gulf, testing regional air-defense integration and threatening Jordanian airspace sovereignty.