The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it attacked an air base in Jordan, killing several US soldiers. The IRGC said the attack was in retaliation for US strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island on Wednesday evening. The claim is unverified by independent sources.
Tehran — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement Thursday claiming its forces struck an air base in Jordan, killing several US soldiers. The IRGC framed the attack as retaliation for what it described as American strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island on Wednesday evening.
The claim, if true, would mark the first time the IRGC has alleged US casualties in its series of announced retaliatory operations against US forces. Over the past several weeks, the IRGC has claimed attacks on multiple US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, including the Prince Hassan air base, the Al Azraq base, and the Sheikh Isa air base in Bahrain. In each case, the IRGC presented the operations as responses to US strikes on Iranian coastal infrastructure. Independent sources have not confirmed any of the previous claims, and US officials have either denied or remained silent on the alleged damage.
Thursday's statement provided no specific location for the base, no details on the number of casualties, and no evidence for the attack. No US or Jordanian official has confirmed the incident. The IRGC's claims come amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran following a series of American airstrikes on Iranian coastal sites, which Tehran says damaged civilian and military infrastructure.
As The Zioneer has reported, the IRGC's pattern of announcing attacks that cannot be independently verified has become a recurring feature of the current round of escalation. The lack of corroboration from US Centcom or host nations continues to cast doubt on the IRGC's operational claims.
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