Iran has launched a retaliatory operation against the United States, firing missiles and drones from its territory after the US carried out a wave of strikes on Iran, with the escalation spreading across the region.
Jordan said its air defences intercepted 10 of the 13 ballistic missiles that entered its airspace, while the remaining three landed in remote areas away from populated centres.
Trump said the operation was launched in response to what he described as Iran’s failed attempt to lay sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz and its missile attack on a US military base in Jordan.
Meanwhile, Kuwait said its air defences were responding to hostile drone attacks following the Iranian strikes. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the US was conducting “large and powerful” strikes against Iranian targets near the strait. The IRGC accused the US of launching “blind and desperate attacks” on multiple locations, including civilian areas. It said the US strikes had further tightened the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and increased the resolve of Iranian fighters to confront foreign forces operating in the strategic waterway. In a statement, the IRGC said it had targeted a US base in Jordan with ballistic missiles.
US President Donald Trump had warned Iran that any retaliation would invite a significantly stronger response from Washington.
