Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a ballistic missile strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Airbase in Jordan on July 17, killing at least two US service members, injuring four others, and leaving one missing. The attack, reportedly carried out using the Kheibar Shekan missile, marks one of the deadliest direct strikes on American military personnel in the region in recent memory.
What happened at Muwaffaq Salti
The airbase sits in Jordan’s Al-Azraq region and serves as a critical hub for US fighter jet operations across the Middle East.
The IRGC claimed to have used precision-guided munitions in the assault, with some reports suggesting Chinese satellite technology aided the targeting. That particular claim hasn’t been corroborated by major news outlets or independent analysis, though satellite imagery of the aftermath has confirmed visible damage to the installation.
The strike fits into a broader pattern of Iranian operations targeting US-associated sites across the region. It also triggered retaliatory US military action, though the full scope of the American response is still developing.
