What is Jordan’s Al-Azraq base and why is Iran targeting it?
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a series of ballistic missiles at the US-occupied Al-Azraq airbase in Jordan. While the Jordanian military intercepted most of the missiles, the attack marks a significant escalation in ongoing tensions between Tehran and Washington.
Why it matters
This direct strike on a US-hosted facility in a stable regional partner country signals a dangerous expansion of the conflict between Iran and the United States.
Tehran appears to be increasingly targeting Jordanian assets in the latest round of escalation with the US.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that they had launched missiles at a US base in Al-Azraq in Jordan, in response to US attacks on Iranian oil tankers [Atef Safadi/EPA] By Yashraj Sharma Published On 9 Sep 2026 9 Sep 2026 As the United States and Iran trade strikes on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz this week, Iran has also launched several ballistic missiles towards Jordan’s Al-Azraq airbase, which hosts US military assets and personnel, in what it has called retaliatory attacks.
The Jordanian Armed Forces said 18 of 20 missiles had been intercepted and destroyed overnight on Tuesday and on Wednesday morning, while two fell in open areas. No casualties have been reported.
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