Conflict · 12th night of strikes · ArchiefIran Strikes Jordan's Aqaba Port — US Launches 12th Night of Strikes as War WidensGeschreven 7 september 2026 om 21:22 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00Iran has directly struck Jordan for the0:02first time in this conflict. Rockets and0:04drones hit the southern port city of0:05Aqaba just hours ago. A dramatic0:08widening of a war that shows no signs of0:09slowing. Jordanian air defenses0:11intercepted multiple missiles and0:12drones, and officials report no0:14casualties or material damage on the0:16ground. The IRGC claimed responsibility0:18saying it targeted King Faisal airbase0:21and Prince Hassan airbase, facilities0:23used by US and NATO forces. The Pentagon0:26has not confirmed unverified IRGC claims0:28of destroying equipment American0:31casualties. This strike comes as the US0:33military launched its 12th consecutive0:35night of air strikes on Iranian targets.0:37Jordan sits at a strategic crossroads0:39between Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.0:41Aqaba is the kingdom's only port, a0:43vital economic lifeline for trade and0:46tourism on the Red Sea. The European0:48Union Aviation Safety Agency has now0:50added Jordan to its no-fly warning list.1:02Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth estimates1:04the United States has spent 37 and a1:06half billion dollars on this conflict so1:08far. 18 American service members have1:11been killed and more than 500 wounded.1:14Iran's health ministry says US strikes1:16over 11 days have killed 53 civilians1:18including six women and three children1:21with nearly 600 wounded. President Trump1:23has warned he would bomb Iranian bridges1:25or power plants if Iran attacks ships in1:27the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's foreign1:29minister Araqchi has declared an eye for1:31an eye defense doctrine. Brent crude oil1:34has surged past $93 a barrel as the1:36conflict threatens global energy1:38supplies. President Trump attended a1:40dignified transfer of remains for four1:42US service members at Dover Air Force1:44Base this week on Capitol Hill.1:47Republican Representative Tim Moore1:49called the Iranian regime evil and said1:51he supports continued military action.1:53There is no diplomatic off-ramp in1:55sight. The IRGC says its strikes on1:57Jordan are just the beginning, and the1:59Pentagon shows no sign of scaling back2:01its bombing campaign. A war now in its2:04fifth month just got wider.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
