By Ghazali Ibrahim
Iran launched missile and drone attacks against US military interests across the Middle East on Wednesday, warning Washington and countries supporting its operations of “severe” consequences.
Iranian media reported that ballistic missiles were fired at two US bases in Jordan. Jordan’s military said it intercepted 10 missiles launched from Iran, while three others landed in remote areas. No casualties were reported.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also claimed attacks on US bases in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, saying missiles and drones destroyed a maintenance centre, warehouses and military equipment.
In Bahrain, Iran’s army said it targeted US forces at an air base, while air raid alerts were heard early Wednesday. Kuwait also reported missile and drone attacks and said its forces were responding to Iranian hostilities.
The attacks followed renewed US strikes on Iranian targets, including sites near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iranian authorities said at least 11 people were killed in the latest American attacks, while dozens were wounded.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebi warned that the United States would “regret its new attacks”, while military commander Ebrahim Zolfaghari said countries cooperating with US forces would face “more severe, more widespread and destructive responses.”
US President Donald Trump had earlier warned Iran against retaliation, threatening “much harder and higher” attacks.
The latest escalation comes after six months of conflict between Washington and Tehran, with Iran maintaining its closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the US enforcing a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
The conflict has also disrupted commercial shipping through the strategic waterway, which previously carried about one-fifth of global oil supplies.
Two crude oil tankers were reportedly struck by unknown projectiles, although no casualties or environmental damage were reported.
Trump has continued to reject diplomatic pressure to return to negotiations, warning that a larger US attack remained possible if Iran retaliates.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, however, said Tehran was prepared to match US actions while warning that renewed American pressure and threats could derail diplomatic efforts.
