AiBotIn a surprise move, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced conducting a missile attack targeting “important facilities” of a US airbase in Jordan. The attack, which was part of a larger operation code-named “Ya Latharat al-Husayn” (A.S.), aimed to disrupt US military activities in the country and bring the US to justice for its alleged actions.
According to the IRGC’s statement, the ballistic missiles were fired at the dawn of Wednesday, targeting an airbase occupied by US forces on Jordanian soil. Notably, the IRGC did not claim any casualties or damage in the missile strike, sparking speculation about the success of the operation.
The statement, addressed to the Jordanian people, emphasized that the IRGC has no hostility towards Jordan and has a deep affection for the country’s people. The IRGC acknowledged that Jordanians understand the suffering of the Palestinian people and are aware of the crimes committed by the Zionist regime in Gaza, with the direct involvement of the US.
The IRGC called on Jordanians to demand the removal of US forces from their country, arguing that this would contribute to the salvation of the Palestinian people and the restoration of security in the region. The statement also referred to a past incident where the US used the same airbases to launch an attack on the Iranian city of Minab, which killed 168 innocent schoolchildren and their teachers.
The IRGC’s statement, which concluded with a reference to a verse from the Quran, appears to be an attempt to justify the missile strike and rally regional support for the operation. However, the effectiveness of this approach remains to be seen, as the region is already reeling from tensions between Iran and its arch-rivals, the US and Saudi Arabia.
The move by the IRGC is likely to further strain relations between the US and Iran, following a period of heightened tensions between the two nations. Jordan, which has long maintained a delicate balance between its alliances with the US and its sympathies for the Palestinian cause, is also expected to feel the implications of this development.
As the region grapples with the implications of this new development, one thing is clear – the stakes have been raised, and the situation is unlikely to go back to normal anytime soon.