On Friday, Iran asserted that it had attacked several US military aircraft based in Jordan using ballistic missiles and drones, describing the action as retaliation for overnight American strikes on multiple sites within the Islamic Republic that reportedly left at least eight people dead.
IRGC claims major damage
According to an NDTV report, Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) stated that they had destroyed several US refuelling planes and fighter jets, and inflicted serious damage on many additional aircraft.
They also called on Jordanians to target what it described as "the interests of the aggressive and anti-Islamic Americans" in their country.
According to state media, the IRGC also asserted that it targeted a US special operations command center in al-Tanf, Syria, as retaliation for the killing of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr.
Retaliation threats continue
The newest allegations come after a fresh series of US strikes on military and infrastructure sites in southern Iran, including locations close to the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has pledged to respond, cautioning that every American military installation in the region is within reach of its missiles and drones.
Background to the tensions
In February, the US military announced it had finished pulling out of the al-Tanf base, located at the junction where the borders of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq meet. In March, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa had said that his country would stay out of any conflict unless it came under attack.