Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they struck US base in Jordan with ballistic missiles

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted a US military base in Jordan with ballistic missiles on Tuesday evening. The Guards, an elite branch of Iran's military, announced the strike as the latest response to US attacks on targets inside Iran. Iranian Civil Aviation officials said they had not received any notification about an airspace closure. Iranian media reported that Jordanian air defense systems engaged the missiles over the Mafraq, Azraq and Irbid areas. Sirens were reportedly sounded in the cities of Mafraq and Aqaba. The development came as Tehran had said it would begin responding to US facilities and interests in the region following American strikes on targets inside Iran. No immediate details were available on casualties or damage from the reported attack.