RT-Engels: 28-07-2026,
Multiple ballistic missiles targeting American forces in Jordan were reportedly intercepted
Iran has launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East in what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) described as an attempted “surprise attack.”
A senior US official told Axios that the missiles were targeting an American base in Jordan. CENTCOM did not identify the targeted facilities or mention Jordan, saying only that the missiles had been aimed at US forces “based in the Middle East.”
“At 5:45pm ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East,” the command stated.
Iranian missiles are targeting US bases in Jordan 🚀 https://t.co/jiR6sKHVk0 pic.twitter.com/RhJ9fw8nZ7
— John Hussain (@johnhussainpres) July 28, 2026
All the incoming missiles had been successfully intercepted, CENTCOM claimed, adding that American forces remained “vigilant and at a high state of readiness.”
WATCH: Additional footage of US interceptors engaging in Iranian missiles launched at Jordan pic.twitter.com/v1y9RaqS9n
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) July 28, 2026
Several videos shared by open-source intelligence trackers appear to show intense air-defense activity in Jordan, including near Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, with US Patriot systems reportedly engaging incoming threats.
The attack came hours after Trump held a closed-door meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.