# [FLASH] Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at US Bases After Strikes on Bandar Abbas, Bushehr: Reports

*Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 11:07 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Detected**: 2026-07-09T11:07:06.931Z (3h ago)
**Tags**: Iran, United States, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, MiddleEast, BallisticMissiles
**Sources**: OSINT
**Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/alerts/13732.md
**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/summaries

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**Summary**: Reports from 10:40–11:05 UTC indicate Iran has launched multiple ballistic missile salvos from western and northwestern Iran toward US bases in Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain and Kuwait, following reported US air and cruise‑missile strikes on the Iranian port cities of Bandar Abbas and Bushehr. The exchange pushes Washington and Tehran into openly traded blows, putting US forces, Gulf oil infrastructure, and key shipping lanes at immediate risk.

## Detail

Between 10:40 and 11:05 UTC, open‑source channels reported a rapid sequence of Iranian ballistic missile launches and US strikes that collectively mark a decisive break from proxy warfare toward direct US‑Iran confrontation across the Middle East.

Initial reports at 10:40–10:44 UTC (Reports 23–24) described “at least 3 ballistic missile launches from Iran, likely towards Jordan,” with air‑raid sirens sounding nationwide. These salvos were explicitly framed as retaliation for US airstrikes on the coastal cities of Bandar Abbas and Bushehr, which were reported struck by US forces “a short time ago” (Report 23) and specifically by “U.S. airstrikes and Tomahawk cruise missile strikes against the coastal Iranian city of Bushehr” at 10:57 UTC (Report 17).

By 10:47–10:48 UTC, additional posts stated “NEW: Iran launches missiles toward Jordan” (Report 35) and that the US Muwaffaq Salti Airbase in eastern Jordan was “under attack” (Report 20). Further messages noted “the second two missiles are approaching Jordan now. Sirens are sounding again” (Report 19). A temporary all‑clear was reported in Jordan at 10:53 UTC (Report 18), but by 11:00–11:05 UTC, new launches were reported: at least two ballistic missiles from Urmia in northwestern Iran (Reports 15–16), and “two more ballistic missile launches from Arak, western Iran, towards Jordan” (Report 21). In parallel, a separate OSINT source claimed “retaliation strikes carried out by the IRGC against US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan” (Report 29).

While casualty figures, impact locations, and battle damage remain unconfirmed, the pattern is consistent: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is using medium‑range ballistic missiles to hit or threaten US bases across multiple host nations in direct response to US strikes on Iranian territory and earlier US action against Iran‑linked infrastructure, including a strategic rail bridge on the China–Turkmenistan–Iran corridor (Report 4) and previously reported operations near the Strait of Hormuz.

Human and industry stakes are immediate. US and coalition personnel at Muwaffaq Salti (Jordan), Camp Taji (Iraq), and bases in Bahrain and Kuwait are under threat, triggering shelter‑in‑place orders (Reports 15–16) and potential casualties. Jordanian, Iraqi, Bahraini, and Kuwaiti civilians are experiencing missile alerts and possible debris or mis‑hit risks; their governments now face acute domestic pressure over hosting US forces and becoming direct targets. Any mis‑calibrated strike that damages civilian infrastructure, refineries, or ports would rapidly widen public anger and complicate host‑nation consent for continued US basing.

Militarily, these exchanges drag US‑Iran tensions into a more symmetric phase: open US kinetic strikes inside Iran and ballistic retaliation against US bases. This raises the risk of follow‑on US suppression campaigns against Iranian missile batteries, IRGC naval units and coastal radars in the Gulf, and could catalyze Iranian harassment of commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Bandar Abbas approaches, and the northern Gulf. Israel and Gulf monarchies will reevaluate alert postures and missile defense readiness; any Iranian mis‑attribution or overflight could pull them more directly into the fight.

Markets and supply chains face a non‑trivial threat vector. Bandar Abbas and Bushehr anchor key oil, petrochemical and container flows; even limited kinetic damage or heightened insurance risk premia can disrupt loadings, delay sailings, and re‑route traffic. War‑risk insurance on Gulf and Red Sea lanes is likely to spike, with some shippers reassessing calls at Iranian and nearby ports. Brent and WTI are vulnerable to a multi‑dollar risk premium expansion on worries that further escalation could constrain Iranian exports, threaten Hormuz transits, or draw in other Gulf producers.

In financial markets, safe‑haven assets — US Treasuries, gold, the dollar and low‑beta currencies like CHF and JPY — are likely to outperform, while global equity indices and high‑yield credit may sell off. GCC sovereign bond spreads and CDS could widen on perceived regional risk; defense, missile defense, and surveillance equities should find bid.

Over the next 24–48 hours, key watch points include: (1) any confirmed casualties at US or host‑nation bases and Washington’s stated threshold for further retaliation; (2) Iranian messaging on whether this round constitutes a limited reprisal or the opening of a broader campaign; (3) movement or alerts involving IRGC naval units, especially near Hormuz and key oil terminals; (4) changes in airspace and maritime advisories for Jordan, Iraq, the Gulf and northern Arabian Sea; and (5) OPEC and Gulf state signaling on production and export continuity. A transition from discrete salvo exchanges to sustained strikes on energy infrastructure or shipping would mark a step‑change in both strategic and market risk.

**MARKET IMPACT ASSESSMENT:**
Expect immediate flight-to-safety flows (gold, USD, CHF, JPY bid), risk-off in global equities, and a sharp upward move in Brent/WTI and Middle East crude differentials on fears of wider conflict and potential Hormuz disruption. Regional FX (IRR unofficial, JOD, IQD, GCC pegs) and sovereign CDS likely to widen; defense stocks and cyber/ISR names could catch a bid.