Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Friday it attacked the US Al-Tanf base in Syria, destroying a radar system and helicopters, and killing US soldiers, according to an IRGC statement. The claim is unverified and based on a single Iranian source.
The IRGC's claim regarding the Al-Tanf base is the latest in a series of unverified assertions by the Iranian force targeting US military assets across the region. Earlier Friday, the IRGC claimed it struck a US base at the tri-border area of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq, and earlier this week claimed attacks on bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait, as The Zioneer reported. None of these claims have been independently confirmed by US or other sources. The Al-Tanf base in southern Syria houses US and coalition forces and has been a focal point of Iranian rhetoric. The current escalation wave, which has seen a barrage of IRGC statements, appears to be largely propaganda-driven, as no evidence of actual damage or casualties has emerged.
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