World · 30 July 2026

Iran claims destroying 3 US F-35s at Jordanian base: 'Payback'

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the strike was payback for an American attack on Qeshm Island that killed a family of three. State media reports that three more aircraft suffered heavy damage during the assault on the Muwaffaq Salti base in Azraq. In a message confirming the raid, the Iranian military group also asked the people of Jordan for their cooperation.

By BriefTea Editorial · 30 July 2026 at 15:46

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