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Iran strikes US base in Jordan after tanker attacks escalate conflict
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has launched ballistic missile attacks on a base in Jordan used by US forces and targeted multiple ships near the Strait of Hormuz, following reported US destruction of several Iranian oil tankers.[1][4][7][8] The strikes mark a sharp escalation in a months‑long confrontation, raising fears of a wider regional war and disruptions to global energy supplies.[1][7]