Israel has officially established a policy to respond militarily to any projectile or missile spillover entering its territory from Iranian attacks, according to CH2 NEWS. The security decision follows a series of Iranian strikes directed at American military facilities in the Middle East, including a barrage of 20 missiles launched at bases in neighboring Jordan.
Israeli defense officials highlighted that the ongoing military exchanges between the United States and Iran carry significant potential for regional escalation. The Israel Defense Forces maintain high operational readiness across defensive and offensive formations in direct coordination with the United States military, with both nations preparing for the possibility of joint operational action.
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it targeted a US facility in Jordan, leading to interceptions visible in Israeli airspace. A US official stated to FOX NEWS, "100% of US troops in Jordan are accounted for, there are no US casualties in the attacks by Iran". The attacks in Jordan follow intensified maritime enforcement by the United States, which recently destroyed five Iranian oil tankers after ballistic missiles were fired toward a US Navy warship.
Iranian forces claimed their strikes in Jordan were retaliatory measures for the destruction of their tankers, while also announcing attacks against two American vessels and eight oil tankers in the Gulf. The clashes coincide with a US naval blockade that has severely restricted Iranian crude oil exports since mid July.
Data from maritime tracking firm Kpler indicates that Iran's floating oil reserves outside the blockade zone plummeted from roughly 90 million barrels in mid July to approximately 29 million barrels. According to THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Iran has failed to export a single barrel of crude oil past the blockade line since the restrictions took effect. Analysts estimate that remaining offshore reserves could be completely exhausted by mid October if current conditions persist.
The loss of oil revenue directly impacts Iran's state budget, which typically relies on crude sales to cover one third of its funding and support the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The reduction in foreign currency inflows has devalued the Iranian rial, accelerated domestic inflation, and increased costs for imported raw materials.
