Iran launched a missile attack on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday morning in the latest salvo in tit-for-tat strikes with the United States after the downing of a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC said in a statement that Iranian forces fired "long-range missiles," claiming they "targeted and destroyed four major targets" in Jordan, including F35 fighter nests at an air base and the US command centre in Al-Azraq, state-run IRNA news agency said.
Jordan stated on Wednesday that it shot down incoming missiles which it said were aimed at its important historical town of Azraq, some 100 kilometres from the capital Amman.
A major Jordanian airbase, Muwaffaq Salti, is located in its vicinity, hosting the Jordanian Air Force's 1st, 2nd, and 6th Fighter Squadrons.
"We intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran towards Azraq. The interception resulted in debris falling, but there were no casualties or material damage," the Jordanian Armed Forces said in a statement.
