The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched a massive missile barrage against the US’ al-Azraq Airbase in Jordan, with the Aerospace Force also striking American naval destroyers in a major escalation that Tehran says will continue until Washington halts its aggression.
In a statement on Wednesday, the IRGC’s Public Relations Office confirmed the operation involved a “massive missile barrage” against the base, employing both solid- and liquid-fueled ballistic missiles. The strikes targeted maintenance and repair hangars, aircraft preparation facilities, and shelters housing F-35, F-16, and F-15 warplanes, inflicting what the Corps described as “heavy damage on the hostile forces.”
Footage circulating from the scene shows Iranian missiles carrying cluster warheads striking the base without encountering interference. The US Patriot air-defense system is visible in the footage carrying out extensive but unsuccessful launch attempts.
The IRGC stated the missile operation came after the United States attacked several Iranian commercial and oil vessels.
“The defeated and aggressor US terrorist military, out of desperation, attacked several Iranian commercial and oil vessels,” the statement read.
The Corps linked the escalation to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the continued resistance of its naval forces in the waterway has placed the United States under pressure, prompting Washington to resort to such attacks.
“Faced with the heroic and powerful naval forces of the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz, the enemy, from a position of incapacity, helplessness, and weakness, resorted to desperate actions and immediately received a decisive response,” the statement said.
IRGC Vows Continuation of Operations
The statement made clear that Iranian Armed Forces would persist with their operations until US aggression ceases.
“This powerful battle will continue.”
US Warships Suffer ‘Significant Damage’
In a later announcement, the IRGC also confirmed strikes on the US’ DDG-119 and DDG-53 combat destroyers—vessels equipped with cruise missiles and Aegis integrated naval weapons systems—using “powerful ballistic missiles.”
The operation inflicted significant damage on the vessels, according to the IRGC statement.
Source: Press tv