Unconfirmed: IRGC claims ballistic missiles destroyed three US F-35 jets and damaged three others at Jordan's Al-Azraq air base, in claimed retaliation for US…
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Thursday that its Aerospace Force launched a ballistic missile attack on Jordan's Al-Azraq (Muwaffaq al Salti) Air Base, claiming to have destroyed three US F-35 fighter jets and significantly damaged three others.
The IRGC stated the attack was in retaliation for what it described as a US airstrike using bunker-buster bombs on two residential homes on Iran's Qeshm Island, which it said killed three family members—including a child—and wounded two other children.
The IRGC statement claimed several US officers and technical and maintenance personnel were killed in the missile strike. The statement also praised what it called growing pressure from Jordanian populations opposing the US military presence in the country.
No independent verification exists from US or Jordanian authorities. The US Department of Defense and the Jordanian government have not confirmed the attack or the reported casualties. This remains an unconfirmed claim from Iranian state-linked sources.
The reported strike would represent a significant escalation in regional tensions if verified, targeting one of the most advanced US military aircraft at a base used by American forces in the region.
Sources: 1. Tasnim News — https://telegram.me/tasnimnewsen (ev_6f34c3829726d6c8) 2. Press TV — https://telegram.me/presstv (ev_04effcc56071773c) 3. The Cradle — https://telegram.me/thecradlemedia (ev_3fceaaeb0285d6ae) 4.