Iran Claims Hit on US Jets in Jordan; Jordan Denies Damage

Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have claimed that they struck several US military aircraft stationed in Jordan with ballistic missiles and drones, in retaliation for US strikes on Iran that killed at least eight people. However, Jordan's military reported that it shot down three Iranian missiles and said there were no casualties or damage.

The IRGC statement said they destroyed "several US refuelling aircraft and fighter jets" and caused "serious damage to many more." The claims could not be independently verified, and the US military has not yet commented.

The IRGC also said they attacked a US special operations command centre at al-Tanf in Syria. However, the US military completed a withdrawal from al-Tanf in February, and there was no immediate comment from Syrian authorities or the US military.

In northern Iraq, explosions were heard in Irbil and Sulaymaniyah as air defences targeted incoming fire. An official who spoke on condition of anonymity said the attack appeared to target the Iranian Kurdish dissident group Komala, killing at least nine people. Iran did not immediately claim responsibility but has targeted Komala in the past.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in March that his country would stay out of any conflict unless it came under attack. "Unless Syria is targeted by any party, Syria will remain outside any conflict," he said.

The IRGC also warned that Iran retains full control of the Strait of Hormuz and that no oil or gas would be exported through the waterway as long as US attacks continue, according to Iranian state media.

The escalation follows US strikes on Iran that killed at least eight people, which the US said were in response to Iranian attacks on US forces in the region. The situation remains tense, with both sides issuing threats and carrying out military actions.