Iranian Missiles Strike German Military Camp in Jordan
The escalating conflict in the Middle East has now drawn European powers into its orbit. The military camp belonging to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) located at the Multinational Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan reportedly came under fire from Iranian ballistic missiles on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.
According to reports from German magazine Der Spiegel, the strike was part of a broader wave of Iranian retaliation against military facilities in Iraq and Jordan housing foreign personnel. The section of the base occupied by German troops sustained physical damage from direct impacts.
Despite the missile strike hitting structures occupied by German personnel, military authorities reported no casualties or injuries among the Bundeswehr. All personnel reportedly survived the attack as they were sheltered in bunkers when the strike occurred.
Al-Azraq Air Base itself is a strategically important facility that also hosts units of the United States Air Force. This strike marks the first time German military assets have been directly and significantly impacted during Iran’s major regional escalation.
Context of the conflict: Iran’s attack represents a response to US and Israeli military operations on 28 February 2026 that targeted several nuclear and government facilities in Tehran.
Tensions reached a peak after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was reportedly killed on the first day of the US-Israeli military operation. Khamenei’s death triggered a national 40-day mourning period in Iran and sparked a wave of retaliatory strikes against various military facilities belonging to US allies throughout the Middle East.
Russian President Vladimir Putin strongly condemned Khamenei’s killing, describing it as a callous violation of international law. The Kremlin, through the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, urged the US and Israel to immediately cease hostilities to prevent all-out war in the region.
To date, Germany has not issued an official statement regarding further steps relating to the presence of its troops in Jordan following the missile strike. The situation along the Jordan-Iraq border remains on high alert.