The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted the US base in Al Azraq, Jordan, as well as 10 ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Jordan said most of the incoming missiles were intercepted and reported no casualties.
The attacks came after US Central Command said American forces had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers following Iranian missile attacks on a US Navy warship. US officials said crews aboard the tankers had been ordered to abandon the vessels before the strikes.
Iran said the ships targeted near Hormuz had violated a prohibited area around the strategic waterway. The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical route for global energy supplies, and the latest confrontation has further disrupted maritime traffic.
Shipping through the strait has already fallen sharply. Preliminary tracking data showed only six commodity vessels transited the waterway on Tuesday, compared with a 10-day average of 12.
The escalation has also pushed oil prices higher, with Brent crude approaching $100 a barrel as markets react to growing fears of prolonged disruptions to Middle Eastern oil supplies and shipping routes.
The latest strikes mark another major escalation in the ongoing US-Iran conflict, with military action now increasingly affecting both regional bases and vital international shipping routes.