Jordanian Military Rejects 3 Iranian Missiles

ILLUSTRATION PHOTO/Iranian IRGC combat equipment/DOK Hossein Zohrevand/Tasnim News Agency via Wikimedia Commons

JAKARTA - The Jordanian Armed Forces intercepted three Iranian missiles heading towards their territory. There were no casualties or damage.

Iran, which has repeatedly targeted Jordan in recent months, has so far not claimed responsibility for the latest attack on Friday, July 17.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday (16/7) local time announced a series of new strikes against Iranian targets. This is the sixth consecutive night attack.

Seven people were reported killed and nine others wounded in the latest US attack on the southern Iranian city of Bandar e Khamir.

In response to this attack, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to target US forces in al-Tanf, Syria, as a retaliatory action.

The IRGC attack was reported by the semi-official Tasnim news agency. However, CNN was unable to independently verify the claim.

US military forces left the strategic al-Tanf garrison in February after more than a decade, amid a broader transition toward a reduced US presence in Syria.

Tehran and Washington previously signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the evening of June 18 to end the war that has been going on since February 28.

However, the US military has launched several attacks on Iran since July 8 under the pretext that the attacks were carried out in response to Iran's actions against commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz.

In response to the action, the Iranian military retaliated by targeting US bases in several Middle Eastern countries.