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Middle East live: Tehran targets US base in Jordan after Washington destroys five Iranian tankers

Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday said it fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used by the US military, attacked 10 ships, and threatened to strike tankers located off Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for US forces’ destruction of five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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Middle East live: Tehran targets US base in Jordan after Washington destroys five Iranian tankers
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