US-Iran war spreads as Jordan and Gulf allies come under attack

The Arab League has warned that the escalating conflict between the US and Iran is plunging the region into further destruction and economic decline. The US military conducted air strikes targeting Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) in response to an attack that killed two American service members in Jordan Iran has retaliated by targeting US bases across the region, with sirens reported in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. In Jordan, sirens sounded across the kingdom as the military said it intercepted three missiles and that another landed in a remote area. Authorities also reported attacks targeting the Aqaba port area, raising concerns over the security of one of Jordan's most important commercial gateways. The US Embassy in Amman had earlier warned of a possible imminent attack, highlighting growing security concerns for a key American ally hosting US forces Meanwhile, key infrastructure has been affected elsewhere, including attacks on power and water desalination plants in Kuwait. The US also struck Iran's Darkhovin nuclear power plant for the first time since the conflict began, according to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization. Iran claims to have downed two US MQ-9 Reaper drones, with a total of over 150 US drones downed during the war. The IRGC has issued threats regarding the Strait of Hormuz, warning that unauthorized vessels will face accidents and that no oil, gas, or chemicals will pass without Iranian permission. #IranWar #USIranWar #Jordan #Aqaba #AqabaPort #Kuwait #Bahrain #StraitOfHormuz #QeshmIsland #IranRetaliationAttacks #USAttacksIran #IRGC #GulfSecurity #DarkhovinNuclearPowerPlant #MQ9Reaper