Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired 10 ballistic missiles at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 9, a facility that doubles as a hub for US military operations in the region. Jordanian air defenses intercepted 8 of the 10 incoming projectiles, with local authorities reporting no casualties and no significant damage.
Three days later, on July 12, Jordan intercepted another wave of Iranian missiles. Three of those landed on Jordanian soil, causing what officials described as minor material losses.
A campaign, not an incident
These strikes are part of a broader Iranian campaign that ramped up earlier in 2026, with February and March seeing 119 missiles and drones launched toward Jordanian airspace over a single week.
Tehran has tried to thread an almost impossibly fine needle with its messaging. Iran’s public communications have explicitly framed these strikes as targeting US military assets stationed in Jordan, not Jordanian sovereignty itself. The IRGC has even issued direct appeals to the Jordanian people, essentially arguing that their quarrel is with Washington, not Amman.
