Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Thursday that it launched ballistic missiles at Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan, claiming the attack targeted facilities used by US forces.
In a statement, the IRGC said 12 missiles were fired at the base in response to recent US strikes inside Iran. Iranian officials claimed the attack damaged military facilities and aircraft stationed at the site.
Jordan, however, disputed those claims.
A military source quoted by Jordan’s state-run Petra news agency said the country’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed missiles launched from Iran before they could reach their targets. The source said missile debris fell in several areas but caused no injuries or material damage.
According to the source, military engineering teams were deployed to inspect and secure the remnants of the missiles.
The conflicting accounts emerged as tensions between Iran and the United States continue to escalate across the Middle East following a series of drone strikes and border skirmishes in recent days.
At the time of publication, there was no independent confirmation that Al-Azraq Air Base had been struck or that any aircraft had been damaged. Likewise, independent verification of the full scale of Jordan’s interception operation was not immediately available.
The incident is the latest sign of a widening regional crisis that has drawn concern from governments across the Middle East and beyond.
