{"id":65647,"date":"2026-07-30T01:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T05:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/jordan-military-foils-iranian-missile-attack-targeting-u-s-base\/65647\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T01:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T05:08:12","slug":"jordan-military-foils-iranian-missile-attack-targeting-u-s-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/jordan-military-foils-iranian-missile-attack-targeting-u-s-base\/65647\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Military Foils Iranian Missile Attack Targeting U.S. Base"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jordan\u2019s military successfully intercepted and destroyed five Iranian ballistic missiles<\/strong> early Thursday, preventing a direct hit on the <strong>Muwaffaq Salti Air Base<\/strong>, a critical hub for U.S. forces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)<\/strong> confirmed a &quot;heavy wave of strikes&quot; in retaliation, hitting dozens of <strong>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)<\/strong> targets across Iran, including command centers and drone facilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global energy markets reacted sharply<\/strong> to the escalation, with <strong>Brent Crude<\/strong> prices jumping <strong>7.3% to $88.09 per barrel<\/strong> as concerns over the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> chokepoint intensified.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The attack marks a significant escalation<\/strong> following a brief three-day diplomatic lull, shattering hopes for a near-term ceasefire as regional hostilities expand to include strikes in <strong>Iraq<\/strong> and <strong>Egypt<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Jordanian Armed Forces reported on Thursday, July 30, 2026, that they foiled an attempted missile attack involving five projectiles launched from <strong>Iran<\/strong>. According to the state news agency, the missiles were detected by surveillance systems and neutralized using &quot;interception measures&quot; before reaching their intended targets. No casualties or infrastructure damage were reported within the kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)<\/strong> claimed responsibility for the launch, stating it targeted the <strong>Muwaffaq Salti Air Base<\/strong> and U.S. command facilities in response to &quot;aggressive actions&quot; by the American military. This incident follows a series of drone and missile provocations that have plagued the region for weeks, including a previous attack that resulted in the deaths of four U.S. service members.<\/p>\n<p>In a swift and &quot;powerful&quot; response, <strong>U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)<\/strong> announced it had completed a two-hour wave of airstrikes against <strong>IRGC<\/strong> assets. The operation targeted maritime capabilities, coastal surveillance sites, and missile storage facilities in southern Iran, specifically around <strong>Qeshm Island<\/strong> and the <strong>Khuzestan<\/strong> province. President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> warned that the U.S. would continue to hit back &quot;very hard&quot; to diminish threats to American personnel and commercial shipping.<\/p>\n<p>The military flare-up has immediate implications for the global economy, as the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>\u2014a waterway responsible for 20% of the world&#39;s oil trade\u2014remains effectively closed due to the conflict. <em>Market analysts suggest that the continued drawdown of sophisticated munition stockpiles and the expansion of the war into previously stable areas like Egypt could lead to sustained volatility in energy prices.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Regional tensions were further exacerbated by joint U.S. and <strong>Saudi Arabian<\/strong> strikes against Iran-backed militias in <strong>Iraq<\/strong>. These strikes, which reportedly killed at least 20 fighters, were launched after drones targeted <strong>Saudi Aramco<\/strong> oil facilities earlier in the week. Despite ongoing backchannel discussions in <strong>Oman<\/strong>, the risk of all-out war remains at its highest level in months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Jordan\u2019s military successfully intercepted and destroyed five Iranian ballistic missiles early Thursday, preventing a direct hit on the 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