The United States denied the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' claim that Iran struck American F-35 fighter jets, according to Ynet. The IRGC responded by saying 'don't hide it,' challenging the US denial.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Thursday afternoon that it destroyed three F-35 fighter jets in a missile attack on Jordan. The claim, first reported by the IRGC’s own channels, was quickly denied by the United States. According to a report by Ynet, a US official stated that no F-35s were struck, and that all Iranian missiles and drones were intercepted. The IRGC responded by saying 'don't hide it,' implying the US is concealing damage.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, the IRGC’s claim has not been independently verified by Jordanian, US, or Israeli sources. This is the latest in a series of unverified IRGC claims of strikes on US assets in the region, including previous claims of hitting bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, which were also denied by CENTCOM. The US Central Command had previously issued a detailed rebuttal denying Iranian claims of F-35 destruction.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran, with President Trump recently warning of potential new strikes on Iran.
2 developments
- StrongIRGC claims it struck US fighter jets in Jordan
- DevelopingUS official: IRGC claims of 21 attacks on US bases 'completely untrue' — NYT
- DevelopingIRGC claims 18 American military targets hit in two overnight strike waves
- DevelopingIRGC claims it struck US military facility in Kuwait, attacked vessel near Hormuz
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