Security Analyst: Iran Still Uses Long-Range Weapons Strategy After Jordan Attack

Washington. A fatal attack on a US military base in Jordan has signaled that Iran has not yet abandoned its strategy of using long-range weapons, a security analyst said.

Speaking to CNN, retired US Air Force Colonel Cedric Leighton said the attack on Jordan's Al-Azraq airbase showed that Iran is still willing to use weapons capable of striking far away.

According to him, two US soldiers were killed and one soldier is still missing in the attack. Leighton said, 'The attack on Jordan's Al-Azraq airbase, where two US soldiers were killed and one is missing, shows that Iran is still ready to use long-range weapon systems.'

He also said that the US military has intensified attacks in the western region of Iran in recent days. He stated that US military action is focused on this region because Iran can launch long-range missiles from here.

According to Leighton, the pace of attack-counterattack between the US and Iran has significantly increased in recent days. 'The rhythm of the war we discussed earlier has clearly intensified in the last few days,' he said.