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Iran says it targeted air base in Jordan with missiles, drones

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July 13, 2026

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IRGC says strike on Prince Hassan Air Base marked 1st phase of its response to US attacks on Iranian military sites

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Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

IRGC destroys US command centre at Jordan base

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – The IRGC said its aerospace forces hit US Prince Hassan airbase in Jordan, targeting infrastructure and MQ-9 drone hangars, after the U.S. attacked coastal bases and telecom towers in southern Iran.

Arab Times Online

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iran Claims Strike on Jordan Air Base as Flight Tracking Data Shows Suspended Air Traffic

AMMAN, July 13: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Monday that it launched missiles and drones at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, describing the attack as...

BRICS News

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· Jul 13, 2026

JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇯🇴 Iran says it struck Jordan's Prince Hassan Airbase with missiles and drones.

JUST IN: Iran says it struck Jordan's Prince Hassan Airbase with missiles and drones.@BRICSNews

Iran Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iran tells Gulf states not to serve as arenas for US attacks

Tehran has maintained that its strikes against American bases in the region are strictly defensiveIran has warned that Arab states in the Middle East are legitimate targets for retaliatory strikes because they host US military bases.The US continued striking targets in Iran early on Monday local time, marking the fourth consecutive night of bombardment. On Sunday, Iran responded by firing

The Tribune

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran’s IRGC claims strikes on US Al-Azraq air base in Jordan with 10 ballistic missiles after attacks on Tehran

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday claimed it had struck the US Al-Azraq air base in northern Jordan with 10 ballistic missiles on what it described as an enemy command and control centre in West Asia in retaliatory strikes in response to a recent attack on Tehran by Washington.

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iran widens attacks on US bases in Gulf, Hormuz tensions lift oil prices

By Elwely Elwelly, Eman Abouhassira and Tala RamadanDUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran striking U.S. facilities across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.Iran's Revolutionary Guardssaid on Monday they had targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman, and hit fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan in response to U.S. strikes.

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 12, 2026

Missile attack reportedly targets U.S. base in Kuwait

Missile attack reportedly targets U.S. base in Kuwait

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region "legitimate targets,"

Iran's IRGC declares all US bases in the region legitimate targets, claims coordinated strikes on Gulf installationsIran's Revolutionary Guard says every American base in the region is now a legitimate target and claims a coordinated missile-and-drone attack on US military sites, including the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain (Sheikh Isa / Manama), Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and Salman Port, plus the downing of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. The escalation follows overnight US strikes on Iranian targets.

Intel Slava

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· Jul 9, 2026

[Video] 🇮🇷❌🇰🇼🇺🇸 — Iranian ballistic missiles were launched from Arak, Khomein, Urmia, and Tab [...]

— Iranian ballistic missiles were launched from Arak, Khomein, Urmia, and Tabriz, likely targeting Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.@IntelSlava

Egypt Independent

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· Jul 9, 2026

Jordan intercepts Iranian missile fire, government says

Air raid sirens sounded in Jordan after Iranian missiles breached the country’s airspace, authorities say. A government spokesman said that all the missiles were “intercepted and dealt with.” “The valiant Jordanian Armed Forces are on high alert, ready to address any threat facing the Kingdom, and are deploying all their efforts to safeguard the nation’s The post Jordan intercepts Iranian missile fire, government says appeared first on Egypt Independent.

BERNAMA

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· Jul 13, 2026

World : IRGC Claims Strikes On US Targets In Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait In Retaliation

TEHRAN, July 13 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for US attacks against coastal Iranian provinces earlier in the day, reported Xinhua.

Nepal News

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· Jun 29, 2026

हिजबुल्लाहको आरोप- इजरायलले युद्धविराम सम्झौता उल्लंघन गर्‍यो

बेरुत। हिजबुल्लाहले इजरायलले युद्धविराम सम्झौताको बारम्बार उल्लङ्घन गरेको आरोप लगाउँदै त्यस्ता गतिविधिमाथि निरन्तर निगरानी भइरहेको र लेबनान तथा आफ्ना नागरिकको रक्षा गर्ने अधिकार सुरक्षित रहेको जनाएको छ। सोमबार जारी विज्ञप्तिमा हिजबुल्लाहले दक्षिणी लेबनानको नाबाटीह र मेफादुन क्षेत्रमा रहेका आवासीय भवनमा इजरायली हवाई आक्रमण भएको तथा फ्रोन गाउँमा ड्रोन आक्रमण गरिएको दाबी गरेको छ। विज्ञप्तिअनुसार इजरायली सेनाले []

TASS

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· Jul 12, 2026

Civil defense sirens activated in Bahrain, residents told to take shelter — ministry

Iran’s Press TV channel previously reported that the Islamic Republic had started its attacks against US targets in the Middle East

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 12, 2026

Iran war live: Tehran attacks Jordan, Gulf states after US bombardment

Iran targets Jordan and Gulf states after US bombs Iranian cities including Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Chabahar

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain

TEHERAN: Kor Pengawal Revolusi Iran (IRGC) berkata pada Khamis bahawa mereka telah menyerang pangkalan tentera Amerika Syarikat (AS) di Bahrain dan Kuwait sebagai tindak balas terhadap serangan terbaharu Amerika, menurut kenyataan yang disiarkan oleh televisyen Perbadanan Penyiaran Republik Islam Iran (IRIB). Menurut IRGC, mereka menyasarkan infrastruktur dan kemudahan utama di pangkalan tentera AS di Arifjan ... Read more The post Iran akui serang pangkalan tentera AS di Kuwait, Bahrain appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 3, 2026

Bomb Kills Nine at Damascus Cafe Steps From Syria’s Palace of Justice

A bomb killed nine people and wounded 20 at a crowded cafe on al-Nasser Street in central Damascus on Thursday, meters from the Palace of Justice where trials of former Assad-era officials are under way. The attack was the third significant bombing in the Syrian capital in six weeks.

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jul 13, 2026

IRGC strikes US missile depots, fuel tanks at Jordan’s Prince Hassan Air Base

TEHRAN, July 13 (YPA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday targeted several large missile depots and fuel tanks at the Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan were set on fire in a retaliatory operation, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. In a statement, the IRGC announced the successful targeting of fuel []

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 2, 2026

Arab states condemn deadly cafe bombing in Syrian capital

Jordan, Qatar, Egypt and Iraq denounce attack that killed at least 6, injured 22 in Syrian capital

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 13, 2026

Air raids target Sanaa airport in Yemen, Houthi warns to respond

ALBAWABA - A number of airstrikes target Sanaa International Airport, media affiliated with the Ansar Allah group (Houthis) reported Monday, accusing Saudi Arabia of targeting the Sanaa airport...

The Media Line

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran Targets Military Base in Jordan, US Hits Close to Bushehr Nuclear Facility 

Iran launched eight missiles toward Jordan on Thursday [] The post Iran Targets Military Base in Jordan, US Hits Close to Bushehr Nuclear Facility appeared first on The Media Line.

India TV News

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran alleges US strikes on Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant as peace treaty goes for a toss

With tensions yet again escalating in the Middle East after the United States (US) launched fresh attacks on Iran, the Islamic Republic has claimed that the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was targeted the American forces on Thursday; although Washington has not acknowledged the strikes yet.

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 10, 2026

Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks

A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic. The strikes Thursday, just as Iran prepared to bury the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hit areas across southern Iran. The country’s theocracy hasn’t directly [] The post Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 13, 2026

Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as Gulf states raise alert amid regional escalation

Capitals, July 13 (SANA) Jordan said on Monday its air defenses intercepted and destroyed four missiles launched from Iran, while Bahrain activated nationwide warning sirens and the U.S. military reported downing Iranian aerial threats targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as regional tensions continued to escalate. The General Command of the Jordanian Armed []

CNN

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· Jun 28, 2026

Gulf nations under fire as US-Iran exchanges escalate

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted American military sites in neighboring countries including Kuwait and Bahrain, after the US struck Iranian sites. #cnn #news #iran

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 28, 2026

Iranian drones target Bahrain after US offensive, straining ceasefire

Bahrain said it had been targeted by Iranian drones and a ship in the Strait of Hormuz was struck on Saturday, adding fresh tension to the detente established in the wake of an interim US-Iran peace deal signed earlier this month. Bahrain’s foreign ministry said a number of Iranian drones targeted the country, home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, early on Saturday morning, state-run BNA reported. Tehran has repeatedly targeted it and other Gulf states that host American military bases and thousands...

Assahifa

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· Jul 10, 2026

Mystery airstrikes hit Iran after U.S. declares end to strike campaign

A series of unexplained airstrikes struck multiple locations across Iran on Thursday, shortly after the United States announced it had concluded its latest military campaign, raising fresh questions over who may still be targeting the Islamic Republic, according to the Associated Press. The strikes reportedly occurred as Iran prepared to hold funeral ceremonies for late ...

Middle East Eye

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· Jun 27, 2026

Drone targets Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Iraq: Reuters

Drone targets Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Iraq: Reuters An explosive drone targeted a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group north of Iraq’s Erbil, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing security sources. There were no immediate reports of casualties. In March, US media reported that the White House was exploring options to back Kurdish opposition factions in Iraq as part of efforts to support regime change in Tehran. Kurdish opposition groups, however, neither confirmed nor denied the possibility of a US-backed ground advance.

Ariana News

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· Jul 13, 2026

Yemeni military says it targeted Sanaa Airport runway to stop Iranian plane landing

Yemen’s defense ministry says that its armed forces targeted the runway at Sanaa International Airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing. Yemen’s capital Sanaa is under the control of the Iran-aligned Houthi group, while the internationally recognized government, which has the backing of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, operates out of Aden in [] The post Yemeni military says it targeted Sanaa Airport runway to stop Iranian plane landing first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

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