US thwarts ‘surprise’ Iran missile attack, and joins forces with Saudis to hit targets in Iraq

The Guardian reports that Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan, breaking a brief pause in Middle East fighting. Washington described it as a surprise attack; the US military intercepted the missiles. The escalation was part of a broader flare-up—Tehran-backed militias had continued launching attacks from Iraqi territory, prompting coordinated US and Saudi Arabian strikes against those sites. Adding to tensions, there were claimed Iranian attacks on three commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, with oil prices spiking in response.

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