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U.S. Central Command carried out an eighth consecutive night of military strikes against Iran late Saturday, targeting coastal surveillance systems, air defenses and maritime assets and facilities used to store missiles and drones.
The operation was conducted under the direction of President Donald Trump and was intended to further reduce Iran’s military capabilities following Friday’s attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan that killed two American service members and left another missing.
CENTCOM said U.S. forces also struck units of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that officials said were responsible for launching the attacks on the base in Jordan.
According to CENTCOM, more than 50,000 U.S. troops are currently deployed throughout the Middle East and remain on heightened alert as the conflict continues.
Separately, the U.S. Embassy in Jordan announced on Sunday that the international airport and seaport in Aqaba had been evacuated due to what it described as a “specific and credible threat.”
“We strongly advise all Americans to refrain (from) traveling to either the airport or seaport. Continue to follow all Jordanian authorities’ security directives,” the embassy said in a post on X.
Regional tensions have continued to rise as Gulf nations strengthen their defenses. During the conflict, officials said both the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia carried out retaliatory strikes after Iranian attacks targeted their territories.
Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, accused Iran of committing war crimes by attacking civilian infrastructure.
The Trump administration has also intensified economic and military pressure on Tehran. The U.S. recently reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports to disrupt crude oil exports, and the military said it had redirected five vessels and disabled another during enforcement operations over the past week.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned Saturday that continued U.S. attacks would result in “unforgettable lessons.” Iranian officials also announced they were suspending commitments under the interim agreement signed about a month ago, which was intended to lay the groundwork for a permanent end to the conflict.