Iran Ended a Brief Lull In Fighting With The U.S. With a New Missile Launch. Washington And Riyadh Retaliated Against Its Allies

Iran launched a surprise attack against a U.S. base in Jordan on Tuesday, breaking a brief lull in fighting with Washington. (Credit: Getty Images)

Iran launched a surprise attack against a U.S. base in Jordan on Tuesday, breaking a brief lull in fighting with Washington.

The U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the "Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East."