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The Claim

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple heavy ballistic missiles toward Jordan, likely targeting King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, Jordan.

The Short Version

Recent reporting supports that the IRGC launched multiple ballistic missiles toward Jordan, and several outlets say Aqaba Airport was among the intended targets. The strongest caveats are that the sources do not clearly establish the missiles were “heavy,” and some same-day reporting points to other Jordanian military sites such as Al-Azraq. The strike effects and exact target mix remain incompletely verified.

Caveats

  • The term “heavy ballistic missiles” is not clearly supported by the cited reporting; most sources say only “ballistic missiles.”
  • Some reports describe Aqaba Airport, while others emphasize Al-Azraq or broader U.S.-linked sites in Jordan, so the exact target set may be wider than this claim states.
  • Claims about damage or successful hits remain less certain than the fact of missile launches, because several reports rely on IRGC statements and early breaking-news accounts.

The Receipts

  1. Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they fired ballistic missiles ...

    Times of Israel

  2. Iran strikes US planes at Aqaba airport in southern Jordan

    Izvestia

  3. IRGC claims ballistic missile strike on US military aircraft at ...

    News.Az

  4. Iran's IRGC says it targeted U.S. aircraft at Jordan's Aqaba airport with ballistic missiles

    Xinhua

  5. IRGC claims US aircrafts targeted at Jordan's Aqaba airport

    Dawn

  6. US military aircraft targeted? Iran claims major missile ...

    Mathrubhumi

  7. سپاه پاسداران حمله به اردن را تایید کرد

    ایران اینترنشنال

  8. IRGC claims attack on US aircraft in southern Jordan

    UNI India

  9. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim missile attack damaged US military aircraft at Jordan's Aqaba airport

    Anadolu Agency

  10. U.S. continues to strike Iran; Tehran's attacks in Jordan threaten Israel

    Los Angeles Times

+ 16 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

Filed Under

AqabaIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsJordanKing Hussein International Airport

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