The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps published footage of a missile barrage fired toward eastern Jordan overnight, which it said targeted the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. US Central Command stated it intercepted all incoming missiles, according to reports citing security commentator Yair Goldblatt.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday released footage of ballistic missile launches it says were directed at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in eastern Jordan overnight. The release is the first visual documentation from the IRGC of the attack, which was first reported by The Zioneer at 01:41 Jerusalem and has since been confirmed by multiple sources. The footage follows a rapid sequence of claims and confirmations that unfolded through the early morning.
The attack was initially reported as an attempted surprise missile barrage from Iran. By 06:27 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a series of updates: Jordan's military confirmed intercepting five missiles; U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated the IRGC launched several ballistic missiles and that all were intercepted; the IRGC claimed responsibility for the strike, stating it targeted a U.S. command center; and a U.S. official described the barrage as a 'large attack'. The footage release represents the IRGC's first public acknowledgment of the strike with visual evidence.
The Muwaffaq Salti base, also known as Al-Azraq, has been a target of repeated Iranian missile barrages since mid-July, as documented in The Zioneer's ongoing coverage of the U.S.-Iran confrontation. The base is a key American installation in Jordan, a strategic Hashemite kingdom bordering Israel.
What remains unverified: the exact number of missiles fired, whether any reached the base or inflicted damage or casualties, and the authenticity of the footage, which has not been independently authenticated.
8 developments
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- StrongIRGC calls on Jordanians to expel US forces, claims ballistic missile strike on airbase
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