Iran launched missiles at US bases in Middle East in attempted 'surprise attack,' US CENTCOM said

ByESTHER DAVISJULY 29, 2026 02:11Updated: JULY 29, 2026 02:12Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles towards US military bases across the Middle East on Wednesday morning, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed in a post on X/Twitter."Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East," the post explained.A US official told The Jerusalem Post that Iran had launched at least four ballistic missiles towards a US military base in Jordan, adding that "This was a major attack."Shortly before CENTCOM confirmed that the IRGC had launched a number of ground-to-ground missiles at US bases across the region, Iranian negotiator Seyed Mohammad Marandi announced that Iran was "fully prepared for all out war," in a post on X.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google