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Iran used its new electro-optical missiles for the first time in an attempted attack on US warships on Wednesday, officials claimed, as part of Tehran\u2019s retaliation campaign against American vessels<\/a> in the region.<\/p>\n

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard fired a wave of strikes overnight targeting US forces in Jordan and 10 US ships near the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

The attempted attack on the ships allegedly utilized Iran\u2019s electro-optical seekers, missiles that use cameras and light sensors to track and hit targets with great precision, The Telegraph reported. <\/a><\/p>\n

US Central Command confirmed the strikes, but officials noted that the attack failed along with the one in Jordan, where the Iranian missiles were intercepted.<\/p>\n

Iran unveiled its new Qassem Bassir ballistic missile late last year, allegedly capable of precise strikes without GPS. Iranian Ministry of Defense<\/p>\n

The strikes came in response to America\u2019s own retaliatory strikes that took out five oil tankers<\/a> near the regime\u2019s Kharg Island oil hub. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn response to the US\u2019s aggressive actions against Iranian oil tankers, armed forces, in accordance with their inherent right of legitimate defence, attacked US military bases and facilities located in Jordan, which continues to support US military attacks against Iran, as well as several US vessels,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

Iran had teased the development of the new missile system late last year, dubbing it the Qassem Bassir, a medium-range ballistic missile outfitted with the sensors. <\/p>\n

The regime claimed at the time that the missile\u2019s sensors allowed it to be highly precise while avoiding GPS altogether, making the missile harder to be taken down by jamming systems. <\/p>\n

Jordanian air defenses reportedly intercept missiles launched from Iran overnight. ATEF SAFADI\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n

Mohsen Rezaei, Iran\u2019s newly installed secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, suggested a new \u201cspecial anti-destroyer\u201d missile debuted in Wednesday\u2019s strike, hailing it as part of his new approach in the country\u2019s defense policy. <\/p>\n

It was not immediately clear if the Qassem Bassir weapon was the new missile used to target the US ships in the overnight attack. <\/p>\n

Iran has threatened to continue strikes on US warships and vessels around the Strait of Hormuz. Getty Images<\/p>\n

The IRGC also warned of imminent strikes on oil tankers and bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, calling on all crew to evacuate the ships immediately.<\/p>\n

The surge in tit-for-tat strikes<\/a> and coinciding strikes on tankers in the region have raised alarms over the safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz, which oversees 20% of the world\u2019s oil transports. <\/p>\n

The attacks, coupled with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels\u2019 strike on Saudi oil facilities, caused the price of crude to shoot above $100 per barrel for the first time since July. <\/p>\n

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