Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it struck large US C-17 transport aircraft and P-8 command-and-control aircraft at Aqaba airport in Jordan, as part of the 21st wave of 'Operation Offspring 2'. The IRGC also repeated its earlier claim that 20 buildings housing US troops were destroyed at Al Azraq air base, thanking Jordan for cooperation. The claims are unverified by independent sources.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement at 10:21 Jerusalem on Monday, claiming it struck US C-17 transport aircraft and P-8 command-and-control aircraft at Aqaba airport in Jordan as part of the 21st wave of "Operation Offspring 2". The statement, which included extensive religious rhetoric and cited Quranic verses, also reiterated the earlier claim that 20 buildings housing US troops at Al Azraq air base were destroyed, thanking Jordan for cooperation. The IRGC said the attacks were carried out in solidarity with Palestinian children killed in the "third forced war" under the slogan "Ya Ruqayya".
The IRGC's initial claims came at 04:53 Jerusalem, when it first reported a ballistic missile strike on Aqaba airport hitting US aircraft, then separately claimed 20 hangars destroyed and dozens of US troops killed, and later thanked Jordan for enabling the destruction of 20 buildings at Al Azraq. At 10:20, The Zioneer reported the IRGC's expression of gratitude to Jordan. All claims originate from IRGC statements and remain unverified by independent sources. No corroborating evidence has been provided, and the source quality has not evolved beyond the IRGC's own assertions.
The Zioneer has reported a pattern of IRGC claims over recent weeks, including strikes on US bases in Kuwait and Jordan, as well as threats against Arab leaders. These claims have been consistently denied by US officials.
The claims remain unverified. Independent sources have not confirmed any damage to US aircraft at Aqaba or destruction of buildings at Al Azraq. US officials have not yet commented on this latest statement. No visual evidence or third-party confirmation has been provided.
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