Conflict & Security
Iran's Guards say they attacked US aircraft in Jordan with missiles and drones
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday that they had struck US military aircraft stationed in Jordan with ballistic missiles and drones.
The Guards said the attack was in retaliation for overnight US strikes. In a statement, they claimed to have destroyed several US refuelling aircraft and fighter jets and to have caused serious damage to many more.
The Guards also called on Jordanians to target what they described as American interests in Jordan.
The supplied report did not provide independent confirmation of the claimed strike, the damage, casualties, the exact location in Jordan, or any response from the United States or Jordan.
Update
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the attack used ballistic missiles and drones.
The Guards said the strike was retaliation for overnight US strikes.
The Guards claimed to have destroyed several US refuelling aircraft and fighter jets and caused serious damage to many more.
The Guards called on Jordanians to target American interests in Jordan.
Source note: AFP news report published on 17 July 2026 at 08:44:40 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The supplied report gives no independent confirmation of the claimed attack or damage.
The supplied report does not provide casualty information, a precise location in Jordan, or responses from the United States or Jordan.
Source
AFP news report published on .