The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says several US military forces were killed after Iranian forces targeted a compound housing American troops in the al-Rukban area of Jordan.
In its 40th statement issued on Tuesday, the IRGC said Iran’s punitive operation against the American enemy is continuing successfully.
It said that as part of the 24th wave of Operation Nasr 2, the IRGC Aerospace Force struck a compound hosting “terrorist and child-killing” US forces in the al-Rukban region in Jordan, killing a number of them.
The statement added that the US war secretary reported a casualty figure that was far below the actual number.
“Let the enemies know that in the lexicon of no nation are cowardly soldiers who use advanced weapons to kill innocent children considered heroes,” it added.
The statement also noted that freedom-seeking nations around the world will soon bring war criminals to justice.
On Monday, The New York Times reported that the Pentagon has withheld information about dozens of injuries suffered by American troops after Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missile strikes on US military bases in Jordan and other sites across the region last week.
“Those attacks injured dozens of US service members and damaged several helicopters,” the report said, citing US officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.
It added that Iran carried out three additional strikes against US forces in Jordan during the same week. However, the Pentagon did not disclose these earlier attacks or the resulting casualties and damage.
A US military official claimed that US Central Command (CENTCOM) is not required to publicly release information about injured service members. Another official argued that doing so could allow Iran to more accurately target US forces in the region with ballistic missiles and drones.
The Pentagon has not held a major briefing on the war since May, leaving the public with little information about US military strategy.
