Iran: Has Attacked US Military Base in Jordan with Heavy Ballistic Missiles

Source: Global Times
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In the early hours of September 2 local time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran announced that it had launched a missile attack on a U.S. Marine Corps base located in Jordan.

The statement claimed that U.S. forces had attacked a residential house in Sirik, Iran, during a wedding ceremony for two young people, resulting in casualties among dozens of Iranians. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that in response to this crime, its Aerospace Force fired heavy ballistic missiles at the U.S. Marine Corps' Titin Camp located along the coast of Aqaba Bay in Jordan, destroying several key facilities and enemy attack helicopters. (Reporter: Li Jiannan)

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Military Operations / Weapons & Equipment
Subcategory
Airstrike
SALUTE Report
Size
Not specified
Activity
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a missile attack on a U.S. Marine Corps base in Jordan in response to a prior U.S. strike that resulted in Iranian casualties during a wedding.
Location
Titin Camp · Aqaba Gulf · Jordan
Unit
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Time
September 2
Equipment
heavy ballistic missiles
Summary

On September 2, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a missile attack on the U.S. Marine Corps base at Titin Camp in Jordan. This action was in retaliation for a prior U.S. strike that resulted in casualties among Iranian civilians during a wedding. The attack involved heavy ballistic missiles and destroyed several key facilities at the base.

Key Facts
  • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a U.S. Marine Corps base in Jordan.
  • The attack was in retaliation for a U.S. strike that killed Iranian civilians.
  • Heavy ballistic missiles were used in the attack.
  • The U.S. base targeted was located at Titin Camp along the Aqaba Gulf.