IRGC claims strike on US troop complex in Jordan’s Al-Rukban
10:23, 21/07/2026, TuesdayU: Update: 10:32, 21/07/2026, Tuesday
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File PhotoIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Tuesday its Aerospace Force targeted a military complex housing US troops in Jordan's Al-Rukban area, killing several soldiers as part of the 24th wave of Operation Nasr 2, though the claims could not be independently verified.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Tuesday its Aerospace Force struck a complex housing US forces in Jordan's Al-Rukban area, claiming the attack killed several American soldiers as part of an ongoing retaliatory campaign. The elite force stated in a release that the operation marked the 24th wave of Operation Nasr 2, according to Iran's official IRNA news agency, though the claims could not be independently verified.
Exchange of fire
The strike comes amid a sharp escalation between Washington and Tehran in recent days. The US has intensified attacks against Iranian positions, while the IRGC has responded with strikes targeting facilities and bases it says are used by the American military in several regional countries. Neither Jordan nor the US issued immediate comment on the IRGC's claims regarding casualties in the remote desert area.
Diplomatic backdrop
The ongoing hostilities persist despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding signed in June, under which both sides had committed to ending their war and reaching a lasting peace agreement. That diplomatic breakthrough now appears strained as military operations continue unabated across the Middle East, with both powers trading blows through proxies and direct strikes.