Iran launches missiles at U.S. base for first time since Trump paused strikes

Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles toward a U.S. military base in Jordan on Tuesday in what U.S. Central Command described as an "attempted surprise attack."
- All of the missiles were intercepted, CENTCOM said in a statement.
Why it matters: This marks Iran's first ballistic missile attack against a U.S. base in the region since President Trump paused strikes against Iran on Friday to give diplomacy another chance.
- The attack threatens to unravel the fragile pause and could force Trump to decide whether to resume military action.
What they're saying: Trump told Axios on Monday that the U.S. was in "very deep talks" with Iran but warned that he would return to "very strong military action" if diplomacy failed.
- "Not much time," Trump said when asked how long he was willing to give the negotiations. "Either it goes fast or not at all."
State of play: CENTCOM said forces from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched the missiles at 5:45pm ET.
- "U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness," the command said.
The latest: CENTCOM said Tuesday evening that U.S. and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple logistics and weapons sites in eastern Iraq in response to what it described as more than 30 IRGC-directed drone attacks over the previous 72 hours.
- Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry later confirmed it participated in the strikes, saying they were coordinated with CENTCOM.
- CENTCOM said the attacks on U.S. forces were unsuccessful.
- There were more than 600 attempted attacks on U.S. citizens and facilities in Iraq by Iran-aligned militias between February and April, according to CENTCOM.
- "The IRGC and its terrorist proxies must cease these attacks to avoid further U.S. military response," CENTCOM added.