
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it attacked Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan, home to US F-35, F-16 and F-15 fighter jets, causing heavy damage to deployment and maintenance sites, according to Iran's Press TV.
AI-generated summary
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is Iran's military branch, often claiming retaliatory strikes against US interests and its allies in the Middle East.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it attacked Al-Azraq airbase in Jordan.
According to an Iranian TV channel, the strike caused heavy damage to the deployment and maintenance areas of F-35, F-16 and F-15 fighters.
MOSCOW, September 9 - RIA Novosti. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that during a retaliatory strike on a US base in Jordan, it attacked the deployment and maintenance sites of F-35, F-16 and F-15 fighter jets, Iranian Press TV reported.
“As a result of this operation, carried out with the aim of punishing the aggressor, a massive salvo of ... ballistic missiles hit maintenance and training hangars, fighter sites, as well as shelters for F-35, F-16 and F-15 aircraft, causing heavy damage to enemy forces,” the TV channel said in a statement.
The TV channel explained that we are talking about the Al-Azraq airbase.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The US may strengthen its military presence or air defense systems at the Al-Azraq base and other sites in the region
Likely · Within days
Iran may continue a series of retaliatory strikes against American interests in response to perceived aggression
Possible · Within weeks

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