Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Claims Attack on US Military Base in Jordan's Azraq

Source: Global Times
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On the 18th local time, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement saying that on the evening of the 17th, it launched missile and drone strikes against a U.S. military base located in Azraq, Jordan, destroying at least 2 U.S. fighter jets and 3 aircraft, and causing significant damage to several other aircraft. (Reporter Mi Chunze from the General Station)

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Military Operations / Weapons & Equipment
Subcategory
Airstrike
SALUTE Report
Size
at least 2 fighter jets and 3 aircraft destroyed, with several others significantly damaged
Activity
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missile and drone strikes
Location
Azraq · Jordan
Unit
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Time
on the evening of the 17th
Equipment
missilesdronesfighter jets
Summary

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missile and drone strikes against a U.S. military base in Azraq, Jordan, on the evening of the 17th. The attack resulted in the destruction of at least 2 fighter jets and 3 aircraft, with several others suffering significant damage.

Key Facts
  • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for the attack.
  • The attack occurred on the evening of the 17th.
  • At least 2 U.S. fighter jets and 3 aircraft were destroyed.
  • Several other aircraft sustained significant damage.
  • The location of the attack was the U.S. military base in Azraq, Jordan.