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War in the Middle East: Iran attacks US base in Jordan, 10 US vessels

War in the Middle East: Iran attacks US base in Jordan, 10 US vessels
France 24 Wednesday 09 September 2026, 10:12 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they pummelled a US military base in Jordan, vowing retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers that dragged the foes deeper into war. Tehran's bombs came after US forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to Iran targeting an American warship, the second such attack in less than a week. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, Iran.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they pummelled a US military base in Jordan, vowing retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers that dragged the foes deeper into war. Tehran's bombs came after US forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to Iran targeting an American warship, the second such attack in less than a week. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, Iran. [Image text:] TEHRWARAIRAN Reza Sayah,France 24 Correspondent Iran attacks US military base in Jordan, and 10 US vessels USDESTROYS5IRANIANOILTANKERS
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