AMMAN, JORDAN — Iranian ballistic missiles targeted U.S. military facilities in Jordan on September 9, with conflicting reports emerging over the number of American personnel injured in the attack.
According to a report by the Times of India, a Jordanian source claimed that a large number of injured American soldiers were being flown to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, with some reportedly suffering life-threatening injuries. However, the claim has not been independently confirmed by the U.S. military.
A U.S. official cited by Reuters said all American troops in Jordan were accounted for and described the Iranian strikes as ineffective. Jordanian authorities also reported no casualties from the missile attack.
Jordan's Armed Forces said 20 Iranian ballistic missiles were launched toward Jordan. Its air-defense systems intercepted and destroyed 18 missiles, while two fell in unpopulated areas. The military said there were no casualties and that teams were securing locations where missile debris had fallen.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for the attack and said it targeted a U.S. military base near Al Azraq. Reports of multiple explosions were also published following the strike, but the extent of damage at the base remains disputed.
The reported evacuation of injured U.S. personnel to Germany therefore remains unconfirmed, while Washington's statement that all American troops are accounted for directly conflicts with the casualty claims attributed to the Jordanian source.
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