The Pentagon is assessing the fallout after Iran allegedly launched what US officials described as an attempted surprise attack against American military forces in the Middle East, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions and raising concerns about the future of fragile diplomatic efforts.
According to US military officials, Iranian forces fired ballistic missiles at American positions in Jordan on 28 July, though the missiles were intercepted before causing casualties or damage. The attack reportedly ended a brief period of relative calm and prompted a joint US-Saudi military response targeting Iran-backed militia positions in Iraq.
