Key facts
- Iran's IRGC claimed to have destroyed three US F-35 jets and damaged three others at Jordan's al-Azraq airbase.
- The IRGC stated the attack was in retaliation for a US strike in Qeshm, Iran, that killed a toddler and their parents.
- US Central Command confirmed strikes on dozens of IRGC facilities in response to earlier Iranian actions.
- Jordan's air defenses intercepted five Iranian missiles.
- Oil prices jumped approximately 7% due to concerns over supply disruptions.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have destroyed three US F-35 fighter jets and heavily damaged three others at Jordan's al-Azraq airbase, which hosts US aircraft. The IRGC stated the missile attack was in retaliation for a US strike on a residential home in Qeshm, Iran, that killed a toddler, their mother, and father. The IRGC also reported casualties among the base's personnel. Jordan's air defenses intercepted five Iranian missiles that were targeting the kingdom. The escalating conflict, following earlier US strikes on dozens of IRGC facilities, has rattled global markets, with oil prices jumping approximately 7% amid concerns over potential supply disruptions.