Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) launched missile and drone attacks on US military bases in Bahrain and Jordan overnight, claiming retaliation for earlier US strikes on Iranian coastal bases. Missile alert sirens sounded in Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, and the IRGC reported setting ablaze fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base. These Iranian actions followed earlier US military strikes on Iran, which Washington stated were to hold Iranian forces accountable amidst escalating tensions. The core of the conflict is the contested control of the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran asserting its territorial rights and Washington denying Tehran's control. Trump claimed on NBC's Meet the Press that a “perfect” deal had been agreed with Tehran before further attacks were launched. In fullIran-US war latest: Tehran attacks US military bases as Strait of Hormuz standoff escalatesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Iran hits US military bases as Middle East conflict escalates
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) launched missile and drone attacks on US military bases in Bahrain and Jordan overnight, claiming retaliation for earlier US strikes on Iranian coastal bases. Missile alert sirens sounded in Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, and the IRGC reported setting ablaze fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base. These Iranian actions followed earlier US military strikes on Iran, which Washington stated were to hold Iranian forces accountable amidst escalating tensions. The core of the conflict is the contested control of the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran asserting its territorial rights and Washington denying Tehran's control. Trump claimed on NBC's Meet the Press that a “perfect” deal had been agreed with Tehran before further attacks were launched. In fullIran-US war latest: Tehran attacks US military bases as Strait of Hormuz standoff escalatesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
