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IRGC Says It Struck US Military Bases in Jordan in Retaliation for Larak Island Attack

From Republika · () Indonesian

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

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  • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched a missile and drone attack on US military bases in Jordan in retaliation for a US military strike on Larak Island.
  • The IRGC said the operation, named "Punishment for the Aggressor," hit the King Hussein and Al Azraq bases and damaged technical, repair and fighter-jet preparation facilities.
  • The guards vowed to continue defending strategic areas and warned that future attacks would draw a more destructive response.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it attacked US military bases in Jordan with missiles and drones, describing the operation as retaliation for a US strike on Larak Island.

In a statement carried by Iranian news organizations, the IRGC said the operation was called "Punishment for the Aggressor." It claimed the strikes hit the King Hussein and Al Azraq bases and damaged vital military facilities.

The guards said the targets included technical and repair infrastructure, as well as locations used to prepare fighter jets. It described the damage as significant, without providing further details in the statement.

The IRGC also said it would continue defending strategic areas of the region against external threats. Its warning linked the operation to efforts to weaken the Islamic Republic’s control over the Strait of Hormuz.

"Aggression and crimes will not resolve the enemy’s desperation in its effort to weaken the Islamic Republic’s control over the Strait of Hormuz. Every attack will be met with a far more destructive response," the statement said.

Aggression and crimes will not resolve the enemy’s desperation in its effort to weaken the Islamic Republic’s control over the Strait of Hormuz. Every attack will be met with a far more destructive response.

— Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsThe IRGC used the statement to warn of retaliation for future attacks.
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