Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it attacked US targets in Jordan
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- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed it attacked US military targets in Jordan with ballistic missiles.
- The Guard said air bases, technical infrastructure and repair sites sustained extensive damage.
- The claim followed reported US strikes on two Iranian launch sites on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz and an Iranian pledge of retaliation.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it attacked US military targets in Jordan with ballistic missiles, Iranian state media reported.
The Guard claimed the strikes targeted air bases as well as technical infrastructure and repair facilities, and said they caused extensive damage.
The announcement came hours after US forces reportedly attacked two Iranian launch sites on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard had promised retaliation for those strikes.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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