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Iran attacks US forces in Jordan as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate
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Key Points:
- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) denied Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims of striking two U.S. Navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, stating no American warship was hit and all Iranian attacks failed.
- CENTCOM reported destroying 10 Iranian tankers over the past week, describing them as part of a multibillion-dollar network funding the IRGC, amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions in the region.
- Iran’s IRGC also claimed capturing a U.S. unmanned submarine drone near the Strait of Hormuz, while the Pentagon confirmed the drone malfunctioned earlier and contained no sensitive data.
- Iran launched ballistic missiles toward a U.S. base in Jordan, but U.S. and Jordanian officials reported the attack was ineffective with no casualties, as most missiles were intercepted by Jordanian air defenses.
- The ongoing conflict, including recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities by Iran-backed Houthis and retaliatory strikes, has intensified fighting in Yemen and contributed to rising oil prices above $100 a barrel.
