Iran targets US bases in Iraq, Jordan, Oman and Syria

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Iran targets US bases in Iraq, Jordan, Oman and Syria

The U.S. military unleashed its most recent barrage of strikes on Iran, with a warship firing a projectile at an undisclosed location.

The Iranian retaliatory strikes targeted U.S. military positions across several countries, including Syria, Qatar, Jordan, and Kuwait, marking a sharp escalation in hostilities.

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Updated 17 July 2026 14:23

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July 17, 2026 12:09

DUBAI: Iran’s ‌Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had attacked a US special operations command center at ​Al-Tanf in Syria in retaliation for the killing of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr, state media reported. Reuters could not independently verify the claim, and there was no immediate comment from the Syrian government or the ‌US military. The US ‌military said in ​February ‌it ⁠completed ​a withdrawal from ⁠the Al-Tanf base positioned at the tri-border confluence of Syria, Jordan and Iraq. Syria has sought to avoid being drawn into the regional conflict that has engulfed neighboring countries, including Lebanon, ⁠where Hezbollah has fought Israeli ‌forces, and ‌Iraq, where Iran-backed armed groups ​have launched drone ‌and rocket attacks. Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa ‌said in March that his country would stay out of any conflict unless it came under attack. “Unless Syria is targeted by ‌any party, Syria will remain outside any conflict,” Sharaa said at ⁠an ⁠event hosted by the Chatham House think tank in London.

Iran Guards say attacked US base in Qatar to ‘punish aggressor’

On Friday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it had struck U.S. radar installations and military aircraft in Qatar, describing the action as retribution for the prior night's American attacks on Iran.

“In continuation of last night’s retaliatory operations, the brave fighters of the IRGC’s Aerospace Force … carried out a heavy and surprise attack on the US air base at Al-Udeid, Qatar, to punish the aggressor and the child-killing US military,” the IRGC said in a statement.

Kuwait reported that an Iranian assault hit one of its power and water desalination plants on Friday, causing structural damage, igniting a fire, and knocking out numerous electricity generating units, according to the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy.

Iran Guards say struck US aircraft in Jordan with missiles, drones Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Friday they had struck US military aircraft stationed in Jordan with ballistic missiles and drones in retaliation for overnight US strikes. In a statement, they claimed to have destroyed “several US refueling aircraft and fighter jets” and caused “serious damage to many more.” They also called on Jordanians to target “the interests of the aggressive and anti-Islamic Americans” in their country.

Drones downed over Erbil

The US-led coalition shot down several drones on Friday over Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region, Kurdish forces said, in the second such incident in the city this week. Kurdish counterterrorism forces said that “coalition forces downed eight explosive-laden drones over Irbil between 04:19 and 05:25 am (0119 and 0225 GMT),” with no damage or casualties reported.

Jordan downs missiles

Jordan’s military said it shot down three Iranian missiles on Friday, reporting no casualties or damage, as the war in the Middle East escalated. “This Friday morning, air defense systems intercepted three Iranian missiles that entered Jordanian airspace and were targeting the kingdom’s territory, and managed to intercept and bring them down,” said a military statement.

Radar sites in Oman targeted

The IRGC also said Friday they had struck two radar sites belonging to the United States in the Gulf sultanate of Oman. A statement said their forces “targeted and destroyed the maritime surveillance radar at the Salamah Rocks and the US air surveillance radar stationed in the Ghanam area.”

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These Iranian attacks come in direct response to U.S. strikes on Iranian soil, underscoring the rapid escalation between the two nations. The coordinated nature of the assaults, spanning multiple fronts, raises concerns about a widening regional conflict that could draw in neighboring states. Meanwhile, countries like Syria have explicitly sought to avoid being dragged into the fray, though the risk of spillover remains high.