Iran fires missiles at US base in Jordan and attacks 10 ships near Hormuz

In retaliation for the US tanker strikes, Iran fired ballistic missiles at the US-linked Al-Azraq base in Jordan; Jordanian air defenses intercepted 18 of 20 missiles, with two falling in unpopulated areas. Iran separately claimed attacks on two US destroyers (DDG-119, DDG-53) and eight additional tankers, and warned vessels in the Persian Gulf to abandon ship.

Why this matters. The strike on a US ally's territory and direct targeting claims against US destroyers raise the risk of a wider US military response and further disruption to Gulf shipping lanes.