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Iran Claims Missile Strike on US Base in Jordan Kills Many Americans

Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims a ballistic missile attack on a US base in Jordan killed a large number of American forces.

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed that a large number of American forces were killed in the attack on the Jordan base. [1] Iran's Revolutionary Guard said via Reuters that Iran attacked a US military base in Jordan using ballistic missiles. [2] Iranian state media Press TV reported via its Telegram channel that a key US military base in Kuwait was struck, resulting in smoke rising into the air. [3] Jordanian authorities have not yet commented on the alleged Iranian attack. [4] US forces attacked targets in Iran earlier in the week, which the US Central Command identified as Revolutionary Guard targets. [5] Press TV did not specify which exact US base in Kuwait was targeted during the reported strike. [6] No additional details regarding the attack were provided by the source, including information on casualties or the identity of the attacker. [7] US President Donald Trump previously stated that new Iranian weaponry was destroyed in the Strait of Hormuz. [8]
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  1. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed that a large number of American forces were killed in the attack on the Jordan base. · B.T.
  2. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said via Reuters that Iran attacked a US military base in Jordan using ballistic missiles. · B.T.
  3. Iranian state media Press TV reported via its Telegram channel that a key US military base in Kuwait was struck, resulting in smoke rising into the air. · Lenta.ruRussia
  4. Jordanian authorities have not yet commented on the alleged Iranian attack. · B.T.
  5. US forces attacked targets in Iran earlier in the week, which the US Central Command identified as Revolutionary Guard targets. · B.T.
  6. Press TV did not specify which exact US base in Kuwait was targeted during the reported strike. · Lenta.ruRussia
  7. No additional details regarding the attack were provided by the source, including information on casualties or the identity of the attacker. · Lenta.ruRussia
  8. US President Donald Trump previously stated that new Iranian weaponry was destroyed in the Strait of Hormuz. · Lenta.ruRussia
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