Iran's new retaliation to the US: Base in Jordan targeted, drone alert in Erbil

Iran's new retaliation to the US: Base in Jordan targeted, drone alert in Erbil

22.07.2026 23:50

Following the US attacks on Iran, Tehran continues to target American positions in the region. The Iranian army announced that as part of "Operation Lightning", it struck the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan with missiles and drones, while Jordan reported neutralizing 4 out of 6 missiles. In Erbil, Iraq, 5 kamikaze drones were reported shot down.

Following the US attacks on Iran, Tehran's retaliatory operations continue. The Iranian army announced that it targeted the US base in Jordan in its latest attacks, while it was reported that air defense systems in Erbil, Iraq, neutralized kamikaze drones.

ATTACK ANNOUNCED BY IRANIAN ARMY

In a statement from the Iranian army, it was stated that the US base in Jordan was targeted within the scope of the 23rd wave of "Operation Lightning" in retaliation for the US attacks on Iranian soil.

The statement claimed that buildings and ammunition depots belonging to US elements at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan were hit with missiles and drones.

JORDAN: 4 OF 6 MISSILES FIRED FROM IRAN INTERCEPTED, 2 LANDED IN EMPTY AREAS

Jordan's official news agency PETRA reported that Jordan's air defense systems detected and intercepted 6 missiles launched from Iran into the country's territory.

It was stated that 4 of the missiles fired from Iran were neutralized, while 2 landed in empty areas and did not cause any casualties or damage.

It was noted that engineering teams went to the area where the two missiles fell and worked on the missile fragments in line with technical and security procedures.

ERBIL ALSO TARGETED BY IRANIAN ATTACKS

Meanwhile, Iran simultaneously launched attacks on Erbil, Iraq.

Iraqi media reported that after loud explosions were heard in Erbil, 5 kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were shot down by air defense systems.

EXPLOSIONS IN MULTIPLE CITIES IN IRAN

After the US announced it had launched attacks on Iran during the night, it was reported that multiple explosion sounds were heard in different parts of the country.

Various regions of Iran's Khuzestan, Sistan-Baluchestan, Hormozgan, Bushehr, Kermanshah, Hamadan, and Kurdistan provinces, as well as the city of Tabriz, were targeted by US missile and air strikes.

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