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Iran’s IRGC forces strike US airbase in Jordan — agency

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps released video footage of missiles launched by its naval forces targeting US aircraft at Jordan's Al Azraq air base, in retaliation for US strikes on Qeshm Island. TASS reports the strike destroyed two fighter jets and three other aircraft, and also hit communications and fuel storage facilities.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Jul 16–18, 2026 Published Aug 14

Lead

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has released video footage of what it says were missiles launched by its naval forces targeting US aircraft at Jordan's Al Azraq air base. As reported by Al Jazeera, the attack was in retaliation for US strikes on Qeshm Island that killed three people.

Coverage Comparison

Al Jazeera highlighted the Iranian retaliation angle, emphasizing the US strikes on Qeshm Island as the cause of the IRGC's actions. The outlet's reporting was neutral in tone, directly attributing the video release to the IRGC.

TASS, in two separate reports, covered the strike with a focus on the destruction caused. One TASS report cited the Tasnim news agency, quoting an IRGC statement that described a "devastating missile and drone strike on fighter jet shelters and the US airbase in Al-Azraq, Jordan." The same report detailed that two fighter jets and three other aircraft were destroyed, with several more sustaining heavy damage. Another TASS report, citing the Mehr news agency, stated that the IRGC hit communications systems and fuel storage facilities of the US Armed Forces.

Key Claims

The IRGC released a video of missiles launched by its naval forces targeting US aircraft at Jordan's Al Azraq air base, in retaliation for US strikes on Qeshm Island that killed three people, as reported by Al Jazeera.
The IRGC struck the US airbase in Jordan, with the attack destroying two fighter jets and three other aircraft, and causing heavy damage to several more, according to TASS, citing the IRGC statement as reported by Tasnim.
The IRGC hit communications systems and fuel storage facilities of the US Armed Forces, according to TASS, citing the Mehr news agency.

Perspectives

IRGC

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps frames the strike as a retaliatory measure against US actions, specifically the strikes on Qeshm Island that resulted in casualties. The IRGC's statement, as quoted by Tasnim and reported by TASS, describes the operation as a "devastating missile and drone strike" targeting fighter jet shelters and the airbase.

US

No official US response or perspective is included in the provided material.

How this outlet told it

TASS — English as of Jul 18, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC

Framing: IRGC attack — objective

Facts Included:

IRGC struck the US airbase in Jordan
Destruction of two fighter jets and three other aircraft
Several more aircraft sustained heavy damage

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TASS — English as of Jul 16, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC

Framing: IRGC strike — informative

Facts Included:

IRGC launched strikes against the US Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan
Attack on communications systems and fuel storage facilities

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What was claimed, and who backed it

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimThe IRGC struck the US airbase in Jordan.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 18, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe attack destroyed two fighter jets and three other aircraft, while several more sustained heavy damage.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 18, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe IRGC hit communications systems and fuel storage facilities of the US Armed Forces.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 16, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC

Transparency & Audit Trail

2 outlets · 3 articles consulted: Al Jazeera, TASS — English 4 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-14