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Iran launched missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Jordan early Tuesday, claiming it had targeted housing used by personnel of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and a U.S. air base in Jordan, hours after fresh American strikes hit military sites across southern Iran.
Air raid sirens sounded twice in Bahrain as authorities urged residents to remain calm and move to the nearest safe location while the attacks unfolded.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it had carried out missile and drone strikes against U.S. military facilities in Bahrain. Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported that the operation targeted weapons support warehouses, a satellite communications center and housing used by U.S. Fifth Fleet personnel.
The IRGC later said it had also fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. air base in Jordan. "This base was used to attack us, and the American criminals were held accountable for their actions," the IRGC said.
Jordan's Armed Forces said they intercepted and destroyed four missiles that entered the kingdom's airspace from Iran.
A military source told state-run Petra that the interceptions were carried out "with high efficiency" under standard operational procedures to safeguard Jordan's sovereignty and protect civilians. No casualties or damage were reported.
The Iranian attacks followed a new wave of U.S. strikes that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said concluded late Monday after a five-hour operation.
CENTCOM said the strikes hit military targets in Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa and Bandar Abbas, targeting coastal defense systems, missile and drone sites, and maritime capabilities.
The command said the operation aimed to further reduce Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping and noted that more than 50,000 U.S. service members remain deployed across the Middle East.
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated on Monday that attacks on Iran's military capabilities would intensify as Washington seeks to curb Tehran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while insisting a diplomatic agreement remains possible despite the escalating conflict.
"We're attacking them tonight, and we're taking out all of their capability for anything having to do with the Strait of Hormuz," Trump told reporters at the White House.
"Yeah, I think a deal is possible," Trump said when asked whether a negotiated agreement with Tehran remained within reach.
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