Iran releases video it says shows advanced ballistic strike on U.S. forces in Jordan as Trump says U.S. will retaliate

A day after Iran released video it said showed an advanced ballistic missile striking U.S. forces in Jordan, President Donald Trump said the United States would “hit back,” according to CBS News. The reported release came after a sudden escalation involving U.S. personnel stationed in Jordan and Iran-linked actions in the region, heightening pressure on both governments’ crisis-management steps.

CBS News reported that Iran’s video claimed the attack targeted U.S. forces at the same base where three Americans were killed less than two weeks earlier. The report did not specify the base’s name in the material provided, nor did it confirm the technical characteristics shown in the video beyond Iran’s own claim.

The CBS News segment described the video as part of Iran’s public messaging around the strike, presenting it as evidence of the capability used. At the same time, the report framed the incident through the lens of U.S. response, with Trump’s comments underscoring that the United States viewed the attack as crossing a threshold that required action.

Trump’s statement, as reported by CBS News, tied the U.S. decision-making to the immediate security context and to the prior killing of American personnel at the same site. The CBS report did not provide additional details on what form any retaliation would take, such as whether it would involve military strikes, diplomatic measures, or other actions.

Jordan, which hosts U.S. forces and has repeatedly faced regional security pressures, has remained at the center of the practical consequences. Any U.S. response would likely depend on coordination with Jordanian authorities and on efforts to prevent further harm to civilians and disruption at facilities where Americans and Jordanian communities can be affected.

The episode also raises issues of verification and due process in how attacks are communicated. Iran’s decision to release video is meant to shape the information environment and support its narrative, but the CBS report provided no independent confirmation of the video’s authenticity or the precise strike details from U.S. or Jordanian officials.

With the United States indicating it will respond and Iran presenting footage as evidence, the next developments will likely hinge on official statements from the U.S. government and any credible assessment of what happened at the Jordanian base, including whether the strike matched the claimed missile type and targeting claims.

In the meantime, the reported linkage to the prior death of three Americans keeps attention on accountability for the deaths and on measures to protect U.S. forces abroad, while also focusing on the diplomatic and operational steps required to de-escalate while deterring further attacks.