Iran has launched a fresh barrage of ballistic missiles towards US military targets in Jordan, the Associated Press reported citing Iranian state-run media, in the latest escalation in the ongoing conflict between Tehran and Washington. The missile attack came shortly after the US military destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers in response to attempted ballistic missile strikes on an American Navy warship. The latest exchange has further intensified the confrontation between the two countries, with military activity increasingly focused around Iran’s oil infrastructure and the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. The US has been combining military operations with economic pressure aimed at restricting Iran’s ability to generate revenue and sustain its war effort.
