A fresh wave of violence was reported. Iran said it fired ballistic missiles at a United States air base in Jordan.
The claim came after hours of American strikes on Iranian targets.
The latest exchanges have raised fears of a wider regional conflict.
Missiles Were Said to Have Been Fired
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the missiles targeted a US military installation in Jordan. In a statement carried by Iranian media, the force insisted it had no hostility towards the Jordanian people.
“We love the noble people,” the statement said, while urging Jordanians to oppose American military bases in their country.
Jordan gave a different account. Its armed forces said four missiles entering Jordanian airspace from Iran were intercepted and destroyed before reaching their targets. No immediate casualties were reported by Jordanian authorities.
US Strikes Were Completed
The United States military said its latest operation against Iran had ended after about five hours. The strikes formed part of a third consecutive night of military action ordered by President Donald Trump.
Earlier, Trump had warned Iran that further attacks would follow.
“We’re going to hit them hard,” he said during an interview on Monday.
Iranian media reported explosions in several cities. Officials said at least four people were injured as emergency teams responded.
Hormuz Dispute Was Intensified
The fighting has also fuelled a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran announced at the weekend that it was closing the strategic waterway.
President Trump responded by declaring that the strait would remain open. He also proposed a 20 per cent fee on cargo passing through the route under US protection.
Iran rejected the proposal. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran remained the guardian of the waterway.
“Twenty per cent is, of course, too much,” he wrote on X. “We will be fair.”
The United Nations shipping agency said international law does not support mandatory tolls on ships using global waterways.
Shipping Was Reportedly Hit
Fresh claims also emerged from the Gulf. The United Arab Emirates said two of its oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency separately reported that a commercial tanker had been hit by an unidentified projectile near Oman.
Reuters could not immediately verify whether both reports referred to the same incident.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said two “offending” supertankers had been disabled after allegedly ignoring repeated warnings and switching off their navigation systems.
The vessels were not identified.
Oil Markets Were Shaken
The escalating conflict has unsettled global energy markets. Oil prices climbed nearly three per cent on Tuesday, reaching their highest level in four weeks.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s busiest energy corridors, carrying roughly one-fifth of global oil and gas shipments before the current conflict began.
With military action continuing and competing claims emerging from all sides, the situation remains fluid. Independent verification of several battlefield claims has not yet been possible.
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