Iran launches missiles at U.S. base in Jordan

Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles toward a U.S. military base in Jordan on Tuesday in what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) described as an "attempted surprise attack." All of the missiles were intercepted, CENTCOM said in a statement. Why it matters: This marks Iran's first ballistic missile attack against a U.S. base in the region since President Trump paused strikes against Iran last Friday to give diplomacy another chance. The attack threatens to unravel the fragile pause and…