Iran says it struck US air base in Jordan, US military ends five hours of attacks

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Iranian ballistic missiles targeted a U.S. air base in Jordan, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which also called for the dismantling of American bases in Jordan. The incident highlights ongoing regional tensions and military posturing involving Iran, the U.S., and Jordan.

By Enas Alashray, Elwely Elwelly, Tala Ramadan and Katharine Jackson CAIRO/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, , July 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. air base in Jordan was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles on Tuesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said, while calling on Jordanians to dismantle American bases in the kingdom. "You know very well that not only do we not have any enmity with your country, but we also love you, the noble people, who understand the pain and oppression of the Palestinian people more than any other nation," the IRGC said in a statement carried by Fars News.