U.S. Conducts New Wave of Strikes on Iran After Missile Attack on Jordan Base

The U.S. Central Command said it completed a new series of strikes against Iran on Wednesday evening, following a missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan the previous day. The operation, described by CENTCOM as hitting dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites, included military command centres, missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance installations and maritime assets.

Iranian media reported that a couple and their two-year-old child were killed when a residential building on Qeshm Island was hit. Additional bombings were reported in Ahvaz, Abadan, Bushehr, Kazerun and Farashband, with power outages noted in Ahvaz. A deputy security minister in Khuzestan province confirmed that U.S. forces targeted locations in Abadan.

Iran responded by launching missiles at a U.S. airbase and command headquarters in Jordan; Jordanian forces intercepted all five missiles without casualties. The U.S. Treasury Department also announced sanctions on two Iranian firms linked to an IRGC-backed scheme involving insurance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Analysts said the United States could either continue focusing on infrastructure related to the Hormuz blockade or expand attacks to include bridges and power plants, as previously suggested by President Trump. Former Pentagon official David Des Roches described the latest strikes as limited in scale, suggesting they may be intended to keep diplomatic options open.

"The United States will not allow Iran to hold global commerce hostage or use international shipping to finance the IRGC’s terrorism, aggression, and repression," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote on X.

CENTCOM stated the strikes were intended to reduce threats to American forces, commercial shipping and neighboring Gulf nations.