The United States fired 50 Patriot interceptor missiles worth about $4 million in a single day to counter Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan, according to a New York Times report cited by Iranian Broadcasting Corporation. Despite the extensive use of air-defense missiles, Iranian missiles were able to evade US air-defense systems. The report was published on August 12, 2026.

Iran carried out major attacks on three bases used by US forces in Jordan over five days, the report said. Repeated drone and missile launches put substantial pressure on US air defenses. Iran reportedly used advanced missiles capable of abruptly changing course midair, requiring US forces to deploy large numbers of Patriot interceptors.

On the fifth day of attacks, July 17, an Iranian missile penetrated US defenses and struck a US base, killing three American service members and injuring more than 100. Pentagon officials later said dozens more personnel were injured during that week's attacks and several aircraft were damaged. The New York Times said Iran's changing tactics are rapidly depleting US interceptor stocks and increasing pressure on US air-defense capability.

Jordan has called an emergency meeting of Arab and Muslim foreign ministers amid renewed tensions around Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, is to include Arab League members as well as the foreign ministers of Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan, according to a report published on August 5, 2026. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi is organizing the gathering.

Jordan cites repeated entries by Jewish religious extremists into the Al-Aqsa compound and the performance of religious rituals there as the central concern. Under the Hashemite royal family’s custodianship, only Muslims are currently permitted to pray at the site. On July 23, about 2,000 Israelis led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir entered the compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount, and performed prayers and rituals. Jordanian officials called it the most serious violation at the site in modern history.

Amman also voiced concern over plans for a special police unit at Temple Mount and possible escalation during Jewish religious holidays in September. Safadi warned that interference with the status quo could trigger a religious conflict. Jordan further fears large-scale displacement of Palestinians from the West Bank into Jordan, describing any such effort as a red line.

More than 130 prominent Jordanians have called for the withdrawal of US troops stationed in Jordan and for the cancellation or restriction of the existing military cooperation agreement with the United States. Politicians, academics, cultural figures, labor leaders and tribal representatives made the appeal in a joint statement reported on July 31.

The signatories said Jordan is not a party to any regional war and argued that using its territory for foreign military deployment or regional conflict poses risks to national security and sovereignty. They said the foreign military presence could make Jordan a potential target for attacks amid the current situation in the Middle East.

The statement urged a swift review of the defense cooperation agreement signed with the United States in 2021. It said the deal should be cancelled if necessary, or amended to fully protect Jordan's independent decision-making capacity and national interests. Jordan's government has previously said US forces operate under bilateral defense cooperation arrangements for counterterrorism activities and joint security cooperation, while respecting Jordanian sovereignty.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, claimed it launched a ballistic missile strike against US F-35 fighter jets at Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan. The report, published on July 30, 2026, said advanced US F-35 aircraft are deployed at the base.

According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, the attack was carried out in response to a recent US strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island that killed parents and a child from the same family. The IRGC said the missile strike targeted a runway and a maintenance hangar at the air base.

The IRGC claimed that three US F-35 aircraft were completely destroyed and another three were seriously damaged. It also said several US officials and members of the base’s technical and maintenance teams were killed. The organization described the strike as part of a struggle to expel the last US occupier from Islamic lands.

France and Germany provided military-aircraft assistance to the United States in intercepting Iranian missiles aimed at a US military base in Jordan, according to Iran's Fars News Agency as cited by Al Mayadeen. The report was published on July 30, 2026.

Fars News Agency said aviation tracking-system data showed at least two German and French aircraft in Jordanian airspace. It said the aircraft were observed supporting US forces, presenting the navigation data as confirmation that such an operation took place.

According to the report, the aircraft helped Washington destroy or intercept missiles arriving from Iran before they reached the US base in Jordan. It further claimed that German and French military aircraft entered the operation after the United States failed to intercept the Iranian missiles on its own.

US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran “very hard” in response to an Iranian attack targeting US military forces stationed in Jordan. In remarks reported on July 30, 2026, Trump reacted angrily after the attack and said, “Now it is our turn.”

Trump said missiles fired by Iran at a military base in Jordan had been successfully shot down by US air-defense systems. Although the attack was repelled, he said Washington would not leave it unanswered and was fully prepared to take retaliatory military action.

The president said Tehran would receive an appropriate response from US power despite the failure of the attack. The report said the decision to take tough action against Iran remained in place, while Trump reiterated that the United States was ready for a countermeasure in response to the incident.

US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran forcefully after allegations that Iran launched ballistic missiles targeting US troops in Jordan. In an interview with Fox News cited by Al Jazeera, Trump said US forces in the Middle East intercepted multiple ballistic missiles aimed at American personnel. The report was published on July 29, 2026.

Trump said troops had only minutes to respond during the missile attack but successfully intercepted the missiles. He said Iran would face a “big price” and warned that the United States would hit it hard. The article attributes a summary of Trump’s remarks to Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst.

Trump also commented on joint US-Saudi air strikes in Iraq against Iran-aligned armed groups, saying the operations were coordinated with the Iraqi government. Calling Iran-backed militias “a cancer for the world,” he said his administration was considering further action against armed groups allied with Iran. The report said the incident raised concerns that tensions among the United States, Iran and their allies in the Middle East could intensify further.

Iran launched a missile attack targeting US forces in Jordan after a five-day ceasefire, according to a report published on July 29, 2026. The US military said it successfully intercepted several missiles aimed at its troops in Jordan. The source did not provide information on casualties, damage, the specific base involved, or the type of missiles used.

The surprise attack occurred while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting the United States. The report identified US troops in Jordan as the target but did not specify the time of the attack or further operational details.

CENTCOM said US and Saudi forces struck Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq in retaliation for drone attacks carried out on Iran’s orders. Tehran had not commented on that matter at the time of the report. The report cited Al Jazeera as its source.

Jordan’s military said it downed two drones on Monday morning, according to a statement cited in a report published on July 27, 2026. The military said the incidents caused no casualties or material damage. The report did not specify where in Jordan the drones were brought down.

The Jordanian military did not identify who sent the drones. No country or group had claimed responsibility for launching them at the time of the report, leaving their origin and purpose unconfirmed.

The report noted that Iran had carried out ballistic missile and drone attacks on US military bases in Jordan during the previous two weeks. It also said attacks had occurred in Kuwait and Bahrain. However, it did not establish any connection between those earlier attacks and the two drones Jordan said it had downed on Monday.

Iran’s military announced that it carried out attacks on the Prince Hassan and King Faisal bases in Jordan, targeting F-15 fighter jets, drone manufacturing facilities, and helicopter storage areas, according to Al Jazeera. The statement, cited by Iran’s state news agency IRNA, said eight new MQ-9 drones were destroyed and two others severely damaged in the strikes.

The Iranian military further claimed that two heavy US helicopters were seriously damaged and that several American service members were killed or injured. However, there has been no immediate confirmation or response from the United States or Jordan, and the claims could not be independently verified.

The report comes amid heightened regional tensions, with previous references to ongoing US strikes in Iran and Iranian warnings of retaliation against those assisting such operations.

The United States and Jordan have signed a new bilateral trade agreement in Washington aimed at strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries. Under the deal, the United States will cap reciprocal tariffs on Jordanian imports at a maximum of 10 percent. The agreement was signed by Jordan’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Yarub Qudah, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

The accord grants Jordanian apparel and textile industries greater preferential access to the U.S. market, while easing entry for American agricultural and automotive products into Jordan. It builds upon the 2001 U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement and follows nearly a year of negotiations. Jordan will maintain duty-free access for U.S. goods under the earlier framework and expand market access by enforcing environmental laws, protecting labor rights and intellectual property, and modernizing customs procedures.

Recent commercial deals between the two nations include Royal Jordanian Airlines’ purchase of six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners worth $1.4 billion, a $500 million aircraft leasing agreement, Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ $1 billion U.S. investment pledge by 2030, and annual Jordanian purchases of over $300 million in U.S. raw materials.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has launched ballistic missile attacks on the Aqaba Airport in Jordan, targeting US military aircraft stationed there. According to a statement published by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) and cited by Al Jazeera, the strikes were aimed at US C-17 transport and P-8 surveillance aircraft. The IRGC claimed that several aircraft were severely damaged and that 20 hangars used by US forces at Jordan’s Al-Azraq airbase were destroyed.

The IRGC also stated that it carried out drone strikes on US military installations at Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem Air Base, destroying an early warning radar system. The attacks come amid ongoing hostilities between Iran and the United States, following a series of nightly US strikes over the past ten days.

The report did not include independent verification of the IRGC’s claims or details on casualties, leaving the full extent of the damage uncertain.

Jordan’s military reported intercepting three out of four missiles launched from Iran toward the southern city of Aqaba on July 19, 2026. The Israeli military claimed the missiles were fired from Iran and warned that some could land inside Israeli territory, prompting potential sirens in southern Israel. Authorities in Jordan confirmed that the fourth missile fell in a remote area of the country’s south.

According to Jordan’s state news agency, the country’s armed forces successfully neutralized most of the incoming missiles, preventing damage or casualties. Israeli military officials advised residents to seek shelter if warning sirens were activated, emphasizing public safety measures.

Jordanian authorities stated that no injuries or property damage were reported following the incident. The event marks a rare missile interception over Jordanian airspace amid heightened regional tensions, according to the report sourced from Al Jazeera.

The United States Embassy in Jordan has advised American citizens in the country to avoid traveling to Aqaba International Airport and the seaport due to a specific and credible security threat. In a statement shared on social media, the embassy said Jordanian authorities had evacuated both the airport and the port as a precautionary measure. It urged all US citizens to refrain from visiting these areas and to follow all security instructions issued by Jordanian authorities.

The embassy in Amman further warned against travel to Jordan’s military bases. The advisory follows reports that the United States recently carried out its eighth consecutive night of airstrikes in Iran. Around the same time, the US claimed that an Iranian attack in Jordan killed two American soldiers and left one missing.

The situation underscores heightened regional tensions involving the US, Iran, and Jordan, with security alerts likely to remain in place until the threat is resolved.

Two US soldiers were killed and several others injured in an Iranian missile and drone attack on American and allied forces stationed in Jordan, according to a statement released by US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday. One US soldier remains missing. The attack occurred Friday as troops attempted to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles and drones. CENTCOM confirmed that the identities of the deceased will not be disclosed until 24 hours after their families are notified.

The Pentagon reported that four injured soldiers were treated at hospitals in Jordan and later discharged, while others with minor injuries returned to duty. The incident brings the total number of US military deaths in the ongoing conflict to 16, with over 430 wounded. Following the announcement, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned that the United States would face an “unforgettable lesson” if it continued its attacks on Iran.

US forces said they have carried out strikes for seven consecutive nights targeting Iranian surveillance centers, military supply infrastructure, underground arsenals, and naval assets. Tehran responded with counterattacks on US bases in Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, causing significant damage in Kuwait.