[Middle East war flames fully reach Jordan: Iran launches night raid on US military base; situation is sliding toward a more dangerous edge]
On the 18th local time, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it carried out missile and drone strikes on the US military base in Azraq, Jordan, on the night of the 17th.
Iran stated that the attack destroyed at least 2 US military fighter jets and 3 aircraft, and severely damaged several other aircraft.
From Iran’s mainland to Gulf sea routes, and to US military bases inside Jordan, the scope of the conflict is continuously expanding. If the US retaliates, the situation in the Middle East may enter a more difficult-to-control phase.
On the 18th local time, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it carried out missile and drone strikes on the US military base in Azraq, Jordan, on the night of the 17th.
Iran stated that the attack destroyed at least 2 US military fighter jets and 3 aircraft, and severely damaged several other aircraft.
From Iran’s mainland to Gulf sea routes, and to US military bases inside Jordan, the scope of the conflict is continuously expanding. If the US retaliates, the situation in the Middle East may enter a more difficult-to-control phase.