IRGC: Command and Control Center and MQ9 Drone Hangars at US Prince Hassan Base in Jordan Destroyed

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced in a statement that it has destroyed the command and control center and MQ-9 drone bases at the U.S. military base Prince Hassan in Jordan. The Guard stated in this announcement that the United States attempted to carry out this operation the previous night by exerting pressure on the Sultanate of Oman's government. The Guard's objective in emphasizing the destruction of these facilities was to underscore its own military capability. Domestic media outlets covered the Guard's statement simultaneously.

• The Guard in its statement targeted the command and control center of MQ-9 drones and presented its destruction as evidence of the presence of U.S. drone technology at this base.
• The Guard's statement contained references to Quranic texts, indicating the justificatory and religious dimensions in the official narrative of this operation.
• The Guard in its statement highlighted the role of Oman's government in permitting U.S. use of Omani territory for this operation.
• All seven covering media outlets published identical text and headlines, indicating direct transmission of the official statement.
• The Guard's statement asserts that this operation was conducted in response to U.S. actions.. **Coverage Difference:** All covering media outlets (ISNA, Fars, Khabar Fouri, Akharin Khabar, IRIB, and two other news agencies) conveyed an identical narrative with no variation observed in details, text, or emphasis. The only differences are discernible in media identification markers (such as logos and ordering), but the news content and exact headlines are entirely aligned.

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