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Satellite images have shown that the U.S. has withdrawn all aircraft from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan amid fears of Iranian missile strikes.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan hosts a significant contingent of both U.S. and Royal Jordanian Air Force assets.
U.S. forces deployed a massive tri-fighter buildup at the site, which includes F-35A stealth fighters, F-15E Strike Eagles, and A-10 Warthogs.
The Jordan base also accommodates strategic airlift aircraft like the C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules, as well as EA-18G Growlers and MQ-9 Reaper drones. The report says the USt has withdrawn all in precautionary fears if the Iranian Missile Strikes.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in retaliations to the US strikes, attacked American military bases in the Gulf nations including Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and UAE .
Iran has launched a Sejjil ballistic missile toward Aqaba in Jordan roughly Monday Night.
The Sejjil is Iran's two-stage solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile with a range of approximately 2,000 km, one of Iran's most advanced indigenous missiles, and is rarely deployed.
Mediators are working to push the US and Iran into a new ceasefire, per WSJ reports. Tehran authority have rejected any Ceasefire with the United States.
Mediators are worried the US and Iran could settle into a pattern where they keep conflict below the level of all-out war but disrupt regional economies indefinitely
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has now collapsed to just 10 ships per day as Iran declared the strait of Hormuz closed.
Qatar has floated the idea of a 10-day ceasefire backed by the US and an end to restrictions on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz to cool tensions
However, sources in Washington say Right now, President Donald Trump is focused on making Iran pay for their violations of the MOU and their continued acts of terrorism in the Strait of Hormuz.
In addition, the President will make Iran pay for the recent deaths of U.S. soldiers. These devastating blows will continue until the President deems otherwise, but talks between our countries are continuing.”
Brent crude oil prices continue to trade around $90/barrel.
The idea of overthrowing Iran’s regime is returning to the agenda in parts of the Trump administration after diplomatic efforts failed, the Financial Times said in an analysis. It added that efforts to stoke an internal uprising were also returning to the agenda.
Israel’s earlier proposal to arm Kurdish groups was rejected in Washington but could now be revived for lack of better alternatives.
According to Sputnik reports, analysis by expert indicates that the US lacks capacity to destroy Iran in full-scale confrontation
While the United States possesses substantial offensive weapons, sustaining a full-scale campaign against Iran would strain its resources and leave key assets vulnerable, according to war correspondent Elijah J. Magnier
The United States has ample firepower to launch major attacks but a limited stock of interceptors to defend against Iranian counterstrikes on US bases, allies, and Israel
Iran can expand the conflict geographically, increasing the number of targets Washington must defend and raising both political and economic costs
By saturating defenses with ballistic and cruise missiles, Iran can force the US and allies to waste interceptors on decoys while striking bases, logistics hubs, ports, radar sites, and fuel storage
Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz further amplifies its leverage, threatening global shipping and raising the stakes for any American military escalation
US media earlier reported that the growing American military presence in the Persian Gulf may signal preparations for a major confrontation. Tehran is ready for confrontation too.
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