The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed early Monday that it struck fuel and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Airbase in Jordan using missiles and drones, describing the attack as the first phase of retaliation for reported US strikes on Iranian coastal bases. The IRGC statement also said it had previously stopped two ships involved in an incident in the Strait of Hormuz before the US strikes, and warned that further response operations would follow.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a detailed statement early Monday, claiming it used missiles and drones to ignite fuel and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Airbase in Jordan, describing the strikes as the first phase of retaliation for reported US attacks on Iranian coastal bases. The IRGC also said its naval forces had previously detained two ships in the Strait of Hormuz. This statement, published at 05:26 Jerusalem, elaborates on an earlier IRGC claim, first reported by The Zioneer at 05:26 Jerusalem today, and frames the base attack as part of a broader retaliation campaign.
The thread of events began early Sunday, July 12, at 04:52 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer first reported unverified indications of Iranian missile launches from western Iran. Over the next hour, reports identified the targets as US military bases in Jordan, with a fresh barrage of missiles and a reported expanded attack on Kuwait. By 04:52 Jerusalem Sunday, Jordan had officially confirmed that three Iranian missiles struck its territory, with no casualties, and reports indicated minor damage at Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base and unspecified damage at Prince Hassan base. The IRGC's initial claim of responsibility came at 05:26 Jerusalem Monday, and the new statement provides the specific method, target, and context of the Strait of Hormuz incident.
As The Zioneer reported on June 5–July 12, the IRGC has made a series of unverified claims of strikes on US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain since early July, including footage of solid-fuel missile launches on June 10 and satellite imagery of destroyed fuel depots in Bahrain on June 13. The current claim fits this pattern of announced retaliation for US strikes on Iranian coastal positions.
All claims regarding the strike on Prince Hassan base remain unverified by independent sources. The United States and Jordan have not publicly commented on the alleged attack. The IRGC has stated that further response operations will continue, and that results will be published in future announcements.
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