Iran Claims Attack on US Military Base in Jordan Destroyed 3 F-35 Fighter Jets

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, July 30 - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran stated on the 30th that in response to the U.S. attack, the Revolutionary Guard attacked the U.S. military base in Al Azraq, Jordan, destroying 3 F-35 fighter jets and killing several "enemy" officers and technicians.

The statement said that the Aerospace Force of the Revolutionary Guard used several ballistic missiles to strike the Al Azraq U.S. military base, completely destroying 3 F-35 aircraft and severely damaging another 3 aircraft.

According to a report by the Iranian Tasnim News Agency, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that 3 of its members were killed in the U.S. attack on Iran.

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Military Operations / Casualties & Losses
Subcategory
Airstrike
SALUTE Report
Size
3 F-35 fighter jets destroyed, 3 severely damaged
Activity
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a U.S. military base in Jordan, destroying aircraft and killing personnel
Location
Azraq · Jordan
Unit
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Time
July 30, 2023
Equipment
F-35 fighter jetsballistic missiles
Summary

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked the U.S. military base in Azraq, Jordan, on July 30, 2023, destroying three F-35 fighter jets and killing several personnel. The attack involved ballistic missiles and was a response to prior U.S. actions against Iranian forces. Additionally, three members of the IRGC were reported killed in the earlier U.S. strike.

Key Facts
  • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked the U.S. military base in Azraq, Jordan.
  • Three F-35 fighter jets were destroyed in the attack.
  • Several enemy officers and technicians were killed during the strike.
  • The attack was in response to a previous U.S. strike on Iranian forces.
  • Three members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard were reported killed in the U.S. attack.