Iranian forces destroy MQ-9 drone, strike US base in Jordan — IRGC

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Jun 10, 2026 · 136 words

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The Tasnim news agency reports that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Iran and conducted missile strikes against US bases in Jordan and the surrounding region. The IRGC stated it is prepared to respond to further aggression and attributed the responsibility for any consequences to the United States.

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Claims checked 5

Techniques found 1

Topics 3

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What happened

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, Iran’s elite military units) said it had destroyed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Iranian territory and carried out a missile strike on a US air base in Jordan, Tasnim news agency repotred.

Why it matters

According to the statement, the IRGC Navy shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over Iran’s Jam County in Bushehr Province and also struck 21 targets at US bases in the region.

Common ground

In addition, the "IRGC Aerospace Force, using long-range solid-fuel missiles, struck and destroyed four important targets, including F-35 fighter jet hangars" at the US Al-Azraq air base in Jordan, the statement said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, Iran’s elite military units) said it... carried out a missile strike on a US air base in Jordan”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources, including news reports and Wikipedia, confirm the IRGC claimed to have carried out missile strikes on US bases/facilities in Jordan during the 2026 conflict.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, during the 2026 Iran war, Iran launched a series of drone and missile strikes targeting American and allied military facilities across the Middle East. Several projectiles crossed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Jordan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 January 2024, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iranian-backed Shia Iraqi militia coalition, launched an attack drone, striking Tower 22, a U.S. military outpost in Rukban, northeast Jordan. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_22_drone_attack

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Claim 2: “the IRGC Aerospace Force, using long-range solid-fuel missiles, struck and destroyed four important targets, including F-35 fighter jet hangars at the US Al-Azraq air base in Jordan”

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Web search results explicitly state that the IRGC claimed to have used long-range missiles to destroy four targets at the Al-Azraq base in Jordan, specifically mentioning F-35 hangars.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Quds Force (Persian: نیروی قدس, romanized: niru-ye qods, lit. 'The Jerusalem Force') is one of five branches of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Considered an elite unit within the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quds_Force

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of aviation shootdowns, incidents and accidents during the 2026 Iran war based on visual evidence or official self-admission from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_shootdowns_an…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike fighters. A multirole combat aircraft designed for air superiority and strike missi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning…

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Claim 3: “the IRGC Navy shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone over Iran’s Jam County in Bushehr Province”

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While there are reports of the IRGC shooting down MQ-9 drones in 2026, the specific location 'Jam County in Bushehr Province' is not mentioned in the provided evidence. Evidence mentions Qeshm Island, Ahvaz, Andimeshk, and Dehloran county, but not Jam County.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, during the 2026 Iran war, Iran began launching a series of retaliatory strikes on American and Kuwaiti targets within Kuwait.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_in_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 4: “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, Iran’s elite military units) said it had destroyed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Iranian territory”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the IRGC claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Iranian territory (specifically mentioning Ahvaz and Andimeshk in July 2026).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 5: “the IRGC Navy... struck 21 targets at US bases in the region”

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Two independent web search results specifically mention the IRGC's claim of striking 21 targets at US air and naval bases across the region.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN; Persian: نیروی دریایی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: niru-ye daryâyi-e sepâh-e pâsdârân-e enghelâb-e eslâmi; officially abbreviated in Persi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Co…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of confirmed Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war. Additional reports indicate four unnamed top officials from the Ministry of Intelligence were killed, contributi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iranian_officials_kill…

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