Trump Claims US Military Intercepted Iranian Ballistic Missiles Fired at US Bases in Jordan

Trump claimed that the US military successfully intercepted all ballistic missiles fired towards US bases. He said the troops had only a few minutes to retaliate. According to Fox News, Trump said that US forces defended the area with a real-time operation. During this time, military personnel were constantly sharing instructions so that the missiles could not reach their targets. The statement comes as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for targeting a US military base and Central Command (CENTCOM) facility in Jordan. According to Iran's state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the IRGC's Aerospace Force said it fired "multiple ballistic missiles" at a US military airbase and Central Command center in Jordan. The advertising organisation described it as an "aggressive response" to the alleged US actions.