US expands attacks deeper into Iran as Tehran retaliates against Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait
DUBAI/CAIRO: Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan early Thursday after the United States expanded its military campaign with strikes deeper inside Iran and tightened its naval blockade around the Islamic Republic, marking another sharp escalation in the conflict centered on the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian army said on Thursday that it targeted US military facilities in Jordan with drones, state media reported, after the US carried out another wave of strikes on Iran.
Jordan’s military said Thursday it shot down eight missiles launched by Iran targeting the kingdom. The military made the announcement via the kingdom’s state-run Petra news agency.
“The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced that... in response to the enemy aggression, it targeted the communication systems and fuel storage facilities of the US military in Jordan using suicide (kamikaze) drones,” state television IRIB said.
