An IRGC strike on a US base in Jordan on 1 September 2026 killed a large number of US troops.
Open Claimed by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on 1 September 2026.
The statement
The IRGC said its strike on a US base in Jordan killed a large number of US forces. There was no confirmation from Jordan or the US at the time. The Pentagon count stood at 21 US deaths for the whole war as of 9 October.
- Origin of the claim Libnanews
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2026-12-01 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. ev-20261027-gt9k records the IRGC claim alongside Jordan's army reporting no casualties and two US officials telling Reuters initial assessments found none, but those are party sources; the record has no independent count of US deaths from the 1 September attack. Next check on the ladder from 2026-09-01 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-j8ea, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-j8ea/