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Iran says it retaliated against U.S. bases in Jordan
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Iran says it retaliated against U.S. bases in Jordan

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it launched missile and drone attacks against the Al Azraq and Rey Hussein U.S. bases in Jordan in retaliation for a U.S. strike on Larak Island.
  • The Guard said the Iranian strike caused major damage and that the U.S. attack killed and wounded people in Iran, but it provided no figures.
  • U.S. media reported that American forces intercepted the attacks on Jordan.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it attacked two U.S. bases in Jordan with missiles and drones, describing the operation as retaliation for a U.S. bombing of Iran’s Larak Island hours earlier.

The Guard said the targets were the Al Azraq and Rey Hussein bases and claimed the strikes caused “major damage.” No independent information about the impact on the bases had emerged in the account.

major damage

— Iranian Revolutionary GuardThe Guard’s claim about the results of its missile and drone attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan.

The U.S. strike targeted rockets on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Army sources cited by local media. Those rockets allegedly carried naval mines intended for deployment in the strategic waterway.

terrorist aggression

— Iranian Revolutionary Guard spokesmanThe spokesman’s characterization of the U.S. strike on Larak Island.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said the American attack, the first against Iranian targets in more than a month, caused deaths and injuries, without giving numbers. A spokesman called the action a “terrorist aggression” and said the White House would be “punished.”

Axios and Fox News reported that the attacks on Jordan were intercepted by the U.S. military.

punished

— Iranian Revolutionary Guard spokesmanThe spokesman’s warning that the White House would face retaliation.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. 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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