IRGC says US warplanes destroyed in retaliation strike on Al-Azraq base

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that its Aerospace Force launched missiles at the Al-Azraq airbase in Jordan and its control center, targeting locations housing American fighter aircraft. According to a statement from the IRGC public relations office, the strikes destroyed a large number of planes and important facilities belonging to the "child-killing U.S. army."

The operation was described as retaliation for U.S. missile attacks on a recreational venue, a production complex, and the perimeter of a barracks near Karaj and Nazarabad, as well as a local IRGC base in Pishva. The statement praised the "faithful and heroic people of Iran" for more than 100 days of steadfastness and resistance. It said the operation will continue as long as enemy "mischief" persists.

The IRGC did not provide independent verification of the damage, and no immediate comment was available from U.S. or Jordanian officials. The Al-Azraq base is known to host U.S. forces involved in operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. According to Mehr News, the report by Mehr News added that the IRGC's statement emphasized the ongoing nature of the retaliation.