Army: Al-Azraq Base in Jordan Targeted by Drone Attacks

The Public Relations Office of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army announced in the early hours of Wednesday, in a statement, that in the seventh phase of Operation “Sa’eqeh,” it had targeted Jordan’s Al-Azraq base with drone strikes. The operation was carried out as a continuation of earlier drone attacks against U.S. bases in the region and in response to what it described as repeated “aggressions” and U.S. “breach of pledge and ceasefire.” The Iranian army said it will continue these attacks until “final victory” is achieved and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s message that the era of “strike and run” is over is cemented.

• The Public Relations Office of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army said that in the seventh phase of Operation Sa’eqeh, the stationing site of F-18 fighter jets, the accommodation building, and the large equipment hangar of the U.S. Army at Jordan’s Al-Azraq base were targeted by suicide drones.
• The Iranian army described these attacks as a response to the “enemy’s repeated aggressions” and the “U.S. breach of pledge and ceasefire and attacks on areas of our country.”
• The Islamic Republic of Iran Army said that since the U.S. breached the pledge and ceasefire and carried out attacks on areas of Iran, it has also carried out six other phases of drone operations against U.S. bases in the region.
• Some media outlets, including Fars, IRNA (Telegram), Mehr, Etemad (Telegram), and Rooydad24, in their reports quoting the Iranian army, cited Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s message that the era of “strike and run” is over and that “any action against the soil, water, and sky of this historic country will not go unanswered or without a proportionate cost.”
• Iran International and BBC (Telegram), citing the Iranian army, reported that the operation would continue until “final victory” is achieved.
• BBC (Telegram) noted that the Iranian army statement was released hours after the IRGC announced an attack on positions of U.S. forces in Bahrain and Kuwait.
• Iran International reported that the U.S. or independent sources have so far made no comment on these claims.
• Some media outlets, including ISNA, Etemad, IRNA, Fars, Mehr, Rooydad24, Mizan, Defapress, and Hamshahri, used the term “the terrorist U.S. Army” in their reports.
• The Independent Persian described the type of drones used as “suicide drones.”. Coverage difference: Domestic media such as ISNA, Etemad, IRNA, Fars, Mehr, Rooydad24, Mizan, Defapress, and Hamshahri focused on the official narrative of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army and highlighted details about the targeted objectives and the reasons for the operation. In some cases, these outlets also quoted the army’s use of the term “the terrorist U.S. Army” and reflected Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s message. By contrast, international outlets such as BBC (Telegram) and