Iran targets US base in first attack since Trump halted strikes
Iran launched ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan on Tuesday, the first such attack since US President Donald Trump paused strikes on Iran. CENTCOM said all missiles were intercepted, raising fears of renewed regional escalation despite ongoing diplomatic efforts.
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan on Tuesday in what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) described as an "attempted surprise attack", marking the first direct ballistic missile strike on a US base since President Donald Trump paused military operations against Tehran last week to allow diplomacy.
CENTCOM said all of the missiles were successfully intercepted and no casualties or damage were immediately reported.
The command said forces from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched the missiles at 5:45 p.m. ET and added that "US forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness."
The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and threatens to derail the fragile diplomatic pause announced by Trump after days of military confrontation.
The United States earlier suspended a two-week bombing campaign against Iran on Saturday. According to a US official and several US media reports, military commanders advised Trump that the strikes had reached the limits of what they could achieve and that available targets were diminishing.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington and Tehran were holding “good talks” and that there was a “good chance” of reaching a deal, but warned that US military strikes against Iran would resume if negotiations failed.
“We’re having good talks. I think there’s a good chance that something could happen, and if it doesn’t, we go back to doing what we were doing two days ago,” Trump told reporters.
The latest missile launch targeted Jordan, where two US service members were killed in a missile and drone attack earlier this month, an incident that prompted Trump to intensify a 13-night campaign of strikes against Iranian-linked targets.
The attack also came just hours after Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, with discussions focused heavily on Iran. The White House described the meeting as "positive and productive."
HOUTHIS FIRE MISSILES AT SAUDI OIL TANKER IN RED SEA
Yemen's Houthis said they launched ballistic missiles at a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea, intensifying enforcement of their newly announced maritime blockade targeting Saudi Arabia.
The Iran-backed group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, claimed the tanker had violated the blockade, ignored warning calls and was forced to alter its course.
In a separate incident, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Tuesday that the master of a tanker reported hearing an explosion while sailing through the southern Red Sea.
UKMTO said the vessel and its crew were safe, with no injuries or environmental damage reported. Reuters could not immediately confirm whether the explosion was linked to the Houthi attack.
TRUMP, NETANYAHU HOLD PRODUCTIVE WHITE HOUSE TALKS ON IRAN WAR
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a 90-minute meeting at the White House on Tuesday, with both sides describing the discussions as "productive" despite recent strains in their relationship over the ongoing Iran war.
The private Oval Office meeting, which was closed to reporters, focused primarily on preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, Axios reported. After the talks, Netanyahu said the conversation with Trump was among the best the two leaders had ever had.
"We have a mutual understanding that the goal is to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon," Netanyahu said in a statement posted on Instagram.
The White House also described the meeting positively. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the discussions were "good and productive", while Israeli officials stressed that Washington and Jerusalem remain closely coordinated on Iran.
US, SAUDI FORCES STRIKE IRAN-BACKED MILITIA TARGETS IN IRAQ
American and Saudi forces carried out coordinated airstrikes on Iran-backed militia targets in eastern Iraq after a series of drone attacks against US and Saudi interests, the US military said on Tuesday.
According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), US and Saudi fighter jets struck multiple logistics and weapons sites used by the militias in response to more than 30 drone attacks allegedly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over the past 72 hours.
CENTCOM warned that the IRGC and its allied militias must halt the attacks or face additional US military action.
Earlier on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia said it intercepted drones launched by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for the second consecutive day. The drones were reportedly aimed at oil facilities in the kingdom's eastern region. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has directed security agencies to investigate the incidents following Saudi allegations of similar attacks on Monday.
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan on Tuesday in what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) described as an "attempted surprise attack", marking the first direct ballistic missile strike on a US base since President Donald Trump paused military operations against Tehran last week to allow diplomacy.
CENTCOM said all of the missiles were successfully intercepted and no casualties or damage were immediately reported.
The command said forces from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched the missiles at 5:45 p.m. ET and added that "US forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness."
The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and threatens to derail the fragile diplomatic pause announced by Trump after days of military confrontation.
The United States earlier suspended a two-week bombing campaign against Iran on Saturday. According to a US official and several US media reports, military commanders advised Trump that the strikes had reached the limits of what they could achieve and that available targets were diminishing.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington and Tehran were holding “good talks” and that there was a “good chance” of reaching a deal, but warned that US military strikes against Iran would resume if negotiations failed.
“We’re having good talks. I think there’s a good chance that something could happen, and if it doesn’t, we go back to doing what we were doing two days ago,” Trump told reporters.
The latest missile launch targeted Jordan, where two US service members were killed in a missile and drone attack earlier this month, an incident that prompted Trump to intensify a 13-night campaign of strikes against Iranian-linked targets.
The attack also came just hours after Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, with discussions focused heavily on Iran. The White House described the meeting as "positive and productive."
HOUTHIS FIRE MISSILES AT SAUDI OIL TANKER IN RED SEA
Yemen's Houthis said they launched ballistic missiles at a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea, intensifying enforcement of their newly announced maritime blockade targeting Saudi Arabia.
The Iran-backed group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, claimed the tanker had violated the blockade, ignored warning calls and was forced to alter its course.
In a separate incident, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Tuesday that the master of a tanker reported hearing an explosion while sailing through the southern Red Sea.
UKMTO said the vessel and its crew were safe, with no injuries or environmental damage reported. Reuters could not immediately confirm whether the explosion was linked to the Houthi attack.
TRUMP, NETANYAHU HOLD PRODUCTIVE WHITE HOUSE TALKS ON IRAN WAR
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a 90-minute meeting at the White House on Tuesday, with both sides describing the discussions as "productive" despite recent strains in their relationship over the ongoing Iran war.
The private Oval Office meeting, which was closed to reporters, focused primarily on preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, Axios reported. After the talks, Netanyahu said the conversation with Trump was among the best the two leaders had ever had.
"We have a mutual understanding that the goal is to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon," Netanyahu said in a statement posted on Instagram.
The White House also described the meeting positively. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the discussions were "good and productive", while Israeli officials stressed that Washington and Jerusalem remain closely coordinated on Iran.
US, SAUDI FORCES STRIKE IRAN-BACKED MILITIA TARGETS IN IRAQ
American and Saudi forces carried out coordinated airstrikes on Iran-backed militia targets in eastern Iraq after a series of drone attacks against US and Saudi interests, the US military said on Tuesday.
According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), US and Saudi fighter jets struck multiple logistics and weapons sites used by the militias in response to more than 30 drone attacks allegedly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over the past 72 hours.
CENTCOM warned that the IRGC and its allied militias must halt the attacks or face additional US military action.
Earlier on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia said it intercepted drones launched by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for the second consecutive day. The drones were reportedly aimed at oil facilities in the kingdom's eastern region. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has directed security agencies to investigate the incidents following Saudi allegations of similar attacks on Monday.
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan on Tuesday in what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) described as an "attempted surprise attack", marking the first direct ballistic missile strike on a US base since President Donald Trump paused military operations against Tehran last week to allow diplomacy.
CENTCOM said all of the missiles were successfully intercepted and no casualties or damage were immediately reported.
The command said forces from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched the missiles at 5:45 p.m. ET and added that "US forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness."
The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and threatens to derail the fragile diplomatic pause announced by Trump after days of military confrontation.
The United States earlier suspended a two-week bombing campaign against Iran on Saturday. According to a US official and several US media reports, military commanders advised Trump that the strikes had reached the limits of what they could achieve and that available targets were diminishing.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington and Tehran were holding “good talks” and that there was a “good chance” of reaching a deal, but warned that US military strikes against Iran would resume if negotiations failed.
“We’re having good talks. I think there’s a good chance that something could happen, and if it doesn’t, we go back to doing what we were doing two days ago,” Trump told reporters.
The latest missile launch targeted Jordan, where two US service members were killed in a missile and drone attack earlier this month, an incident that prompted Trump to intensify a 13-night campaign of strikes against Iranian-linked targets.
The attack also came just hours after Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, with discussions focused heavily on Iran. The White House described the meeting as "positive and productive."
HOUTHIS FIRE MISSILES AT SAUDI OIL TANKER IN RED SEA
Yemen's Houthis said they launched ballistic missiles at a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea, intensifying enforcement of their newly announced maritime blockade targeting Saudi Arabia.
The Iran-backed group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, claimed the tanker had violated the blockade, ignored warning calls and was forced to alter its course.
In a separate incident, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Tuesday that the master of a tanker reported hearing an explosion while sailing through the southern Red Sea.
UKMTO said the vessel and its crew were safe, with no injuries or environmental damage reported. Reuters could not immediately confirm whether the explosion was linked to the Houthi attack.
TRUMP, NETANYAHU HOLD PRODUCTIVE WHITE HOUSE TALKS ON IRAN WAR
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a 90-minute meeting at the White House on Tuesday, with both sides describing the discussions as "productive" despite recent strains in their relationship over the ongoing Iran war.
The private Oval Office meeting, which was closed to reporters, focused primarily on preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, Axios reported. After the talks, Netanyahu said the conversation with Trump was among the best the two leaders had ever had.
"We have a mutual understanding that the goal is to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon," Netanyahu said in a statement posted on Instagram.
The White House also described the meeting positively. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the discussions were "good and productive", while Israeli officials stressed that Washington and Jerusalem remain closely coordinated on Iran.
US, SAUDI FORCES STRIKE IRAN-BACKED MILITIA TARGETS IN IRAQ
American and Saudi forces carried out coordinated airstrikes on Iran-backed militia targets in eastern Iraq after a series of drone attacks against US and Saudi interests, the US military said on Tuesday.
According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), US and Saudi fighter jets struck multiple logistics and weapons sites used by the militias in response to more than 30 drone attacks allegedly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over the past 72 hours.
CENTCOM warned that the IRGC and its allied militias must halt the attacks or face additional US military action.
Earlier on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia said it intercepted drones launched by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for the second consecutive day. The drones were reportedly aimed at oil facilities in the kingdom's eastern region. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has directed security agencies to investigate the incidents following Saudi allegations of similar attacks on Monday.
