# Iran attacks expose US Patriot missile shortage, officials say 2026-08-12T21:15:11+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets On 17 July, a missile struck a US base in Jordan's Azraq, killing three soldiers and injuring over 100 others, according to Pentagon officials. The attack followed five days of Iranian drone and missile barrages aimed at three US bases. Iran's tactics, borrowing from Russian methods, used mixed waves to overwhelm air defences, officials and analysts told The New York Times. The United States has used more than 1,500 Patriot interceptor missiles during the conflict and has fewer than 1,700 left, sources told Times Now. In response to the Jordan attack and other provocations, US Central Command said it launched a 'heavy wave' of strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran. Iranian state media reported three dead, including a child, on Qeshm island. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - thehansindia.com Tags: air defence, drone warfare, Iran-US conflict, Middle East bases, Patriot missiles, Pentagon stockpile Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/iran-missile-tactics-expose-us-patriot-shortfall-in-jordan-strike/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/iran-missile-tactics-expose-us-patriot-shortfall-in-jordan-strike/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.