Iran fires ballistic missiles at US base in Jordan, Pentagon says all intercepted

WASHINGTON, United States — Iran launched ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan in the early hours of Wednesday, according to a US official cited by media. US Central Command said the operation was treated as a "sudden attack attempt" and that all missiles were successfully intercepted, with no initial reports of injuries or damage inside the base. CENTCOM said Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired the missiles at 5:45 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, or 12:45 a.m. local time in Jordan. The strike followed US President Donald Trump's decision to temporarily halt airstrikes against Iran in order to open space for diplomatic talks. On Monday, Trump said "good talks" were under way between Washington and Tehran and warned that bombing could resume if the diplomatic track failed. Iran has denied direct negotiations, saying messages are being relayed through regional intermediaries. Oman, which has been mediating on issues including maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear program and mechanisms to prevent further escalation, faces a direct military test of its efforts. No further details were immediately available on Iran's official response to the interception of the missiles.