Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday its Aerospace Force targeted a complex housing US forces in Jordan’s Al-Rukban area, northeast Jordan, killing several soldiers, IRNA reported.
In a statement, the IRGC said the attack was carried out as part of the 24th wave of Operation Nasr 2.
There was no immediate comment from Jordan or the US on the IRGC’s claims, which could not be independently verified due to the ongoing conflict.
Alarm sirens in Bahrain sound off during new Iranian barrage
Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain on Tuesday as Iranian strikes continued to target several regional countries amid an exchange of attacks with the US.
In a statement, the Bahraini Interior Ministry urged citizens and residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe location.
Sirens in Bahrain have sounded four times over the past 24 hours. Iran targeted the Gulf kingdom with some missiles and drones throughout Tuesday.
Bahrain’s military said it intercepted and destroyed a number of incoming projectiles.
Five Iranian drones intercepted by Jordan
Jordan said it neutralised five incoming drones from Iran, the country’s state news agency reported on Tuesday, according to Al Jazeera.
Earlier today, Iran’s IRGC claimed several strikes against US military targets in Jordan, including a missile defence radar system and an F-15 jet.
Iran says attacks on Bahrain targeted US military base
The Iranian army announced that it targeted the US Sheikh Isa military base in Bahrain with drones, the state news agency Fars reported, as per Al Jazeera.
According to the army, the base is one of the key facilities for the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet and is at the centre of US operations.
It added that offensive operations would continue until “the enemy is deterred from continuing its attacks on the country”.
Vessel struck by unknown projectile off UAE coast, steering gear damaged: UKMTO
A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile Tuesday about 17 nautical miles east of Dibba in the United Arab Emirates, damaging its steering gear, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre said.
It said all crew members were safe and that the incident had no environmental impact.
UKMTO said the incident was being investigated by authorities, and advised vessels in the area to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity.
Strait of Hormuz to remain closed as long as US attacks continue, Iranian media report
Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency, citing a military source, reports that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as long as aggressive US actions continue.
The source told Fars that Tehran would not grant permission for any vessels to pass through the strategic waterway.
“The Strait of Hormuz is in full control of the Iranian armed forces,” the source was quoted as saying. “Any decision to reopen or continue restrictions on this passageway will be made solely based on security considerations and national interests, and this situation will not change as long as US threats and hostile actions continue.”
IRGC claims strike on Amazon data infrastructure in Bahrain
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Tuesday its Aerospace Force targeted central data infrastructure belonging to the US company Amazon in Bahrain with several cruise missiles, semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported.
In a statement, the IRGC claimed that the targeted Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain was destroyed.
There was no immediate comment from Bahrain, the US or Amazon on the claim, which could not be independently verified.
ASEAN calls for maximum restraint, immediate halt to US-Iran hostilities
The Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday called on the US and Iran to exercise “utmost self-restraint” as the renewed conflict undermines the ongoing efforts of key mediators for a peaceful solution.
“We expressed serious concern over the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East, particularly the renewed hostilities” involving the US and Iran, read a joint communique by top diplomats of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
They met for their annual 59th meeting in Manila, capital of the Philippines, the current chair of the 11-member bloc.
“We are deeply concerned that these developments severely undermine the ongoing efforts of key mediators and diminish the prospects for a peaceful resolution through dialogue and diplomacy,” the statement added.
The top ASEAN diplomats “called on all parties concerned to exercise utmost self-restraint and avoid any acts that may further aggravate the situation.”
“We underscored the importance of maintaining regional peace, stability and prosperity, upholding international law, and promoting genuine dialogue and diplomacy in addressing conflicts and tensions, including the need for a complete and immediate cessation of hostilities across all fronts in the Middle East,” they added.
The call for calm comes amid ongoing exchange of fire between the US and Iran despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding they signed in June to end their war and reach a lasting peace agreement.
Pakistan and Qatar have played the main mediators, urging the warring sides to halt strikes and return to the pre-July 9 status.
New UK government faces US pressure over access to strategic military bases
The US will expect the new UK government to allow it to use its strategic military bases while it continues its war on Iran, according to a British newspaper, as per Al Jazeera.
Trump is “pressing the new prime minister to maintain access to RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia”, The Telegraph reported.
Shortly after Andy Burnham took over as UK prime minister on Monday, the US president held a call with him.
The previous UK government under Keir Starmer did not allow the US to use the British Diego Garcia base on Chagos Island to launch its B2 bombers initially, but later adjusted its stance, allowing the US to use it for defensive operations, including attacks on “degrading Iran’s military capability”.
Houthis announce Saudi naval blockade, threatening new front in US-Iran war
Yemen’s Houthis said on Monday they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the United States in its war against Iran and raising the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf.
The escalation comes after the Pentagon on Monday identified two US soldiers who were killed when Iran attacked an American base in Jordan on Friday, while they also said they had found unidentified remains that could be those of a third soldier reported as missing in action. Separately, a fourth service member was killed in northern Iraq during the “controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone.”
