Iran claims destroying multiple American fighter jets

Iran on Friday claimed it has destroyed multiple refuelling aircraft and fighter jets of the US military that were stationed in Jordan, using ballistic missiles and drones. Furthermore, "severe damages were caused" to several other jets parked at the base. 

This was in response to the overnight strikes that were conducted by the US and destroyed a cancer hospital for children in Khuzestan province's Alvaz.

In a statement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also called on the Jordanians to target "the interests of the aggressive and anti-Islamic Americans" in their country. The US military has not responded to Iranian claims, and India TV Digital cannot independently verify them. 

Iran has attacked multiple US bases in the region since the conflict began in the Middle East on February 28, a move that has been



condemned by multiple Gulf countries. Iran's focus has been on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, with all three nations reporting Iranian drones and missile attacks. 

Iran has also struck a US base in Syria, but neither Washington, nor the Syrian government has confirmed the strikes.

In response, the US has claimed it has targeted multiple Iranian military sites, with the strikes mainly focusing on neutralising the Middle East nation's drone and missile facilities. 

"At the Commander in Chief's direction, CENTCOM is further degrading Iranian military capabilities and holding Iran accountable for recent attacks on commercial shipping," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. "More than 50,000 U.S. service members are operating across the Middle East and remain vigilant, lethal, and ready."