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2026-07-17 17:56:15
[Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: Destroys Multiple US Military Aircraft] Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement on the 17th, saying that in response to the US attack on demilitarized targets in southern Iran the previous night, the IRGC launched ballistic missiles and drones in two phases, destroying multiple US refueling aircraft and fighter jets. The statement said that on the evening of the 16th, the US military used its military base in Jordan to attack multiple demilitarized targets in the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, including bridges, residential areas, and a pumping station. The statement did not mention the specific time of the IRGC's counterattack. According to reports from Tasnim News Agency and other Iranian media on the evening of the 16th, the US military attacked airports, bridges, railway stations, and other infrastructure in southern Iran that day, causing multiple deaths and injuries. (Xinhua)
