Media: Pentagon Concealed Information on Iran’s Three Attacks on U.S. Forces in Jordan

Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Claims: Jordanians Provided Intelligence on U.S. Bases for Strike Operations

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According to The New York Times on Monday, citing unnamed U.S. officials, the Pentagon failed to disclose information about Iran’s three attacks on U.S. forces stationed in Jordan, which resulted in dozens of military personnel being injured and several helicopters damaged.

The report states that these attacks occurred within a week of Iran’s initial assault on July 17, during which two U.S. service members were killed and one went missing. The Pentagon neither revealed details of the prior three attacks nor disclosed their consequences.

The article notes that since February 28, when U.S.-Israel operations began targeting Iran, a total of 16 American military personnel have died. Over 400 others have been injured, but The New York Times reports that the Pentagon has ceased updating casualty figures in recent weeks.

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The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that Jordan had provided intelligence on U.S. military bases, enabling Tehran to carry out strikes.

Previously, the IRGC announced that Iranian forces used ballistic missiles to strike U.S. C-17 and P-8 aircraft at King Hussein Air Base in Aqaba, southern Jordan.

The IRGC News Agency stated: "Thanks to your sincere cooperation and accurate intelligence, our armed forces were able to precisely locate targets and strike twenty hangars at the U.S. military installation in 'Al-Tanf' base, eliminating dozens of American personnel."

Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding via remote means on the morning of June 18. The agreement stipulates an end to the military conflict that began on February 28, specifying the timeline for the U.S. lifting its maritime blockade and Iran restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Since July 8, U.S. forces have launched multiple rounds of strikes against Iran. U.S. Central Command stated this action was a response to suspected Iranian activities targeting commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. In turn, Iran retaliated by launching strikes on U.S. military bases across several countries in the Middle East.

On July 9, President Trump declared that the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran was no longer valid.

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