U.S. rejects several claims made by IRGC, including attack on F-35s in Jordan

The U.S. military rejected several claims by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Thursday, including the assertion three U.S. F-35 stealth fighters were destroyed in a missile attack.

Iran had claimed the attack earlier Thursday, saying the Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base in Jordan was targeted and several F-35s were hit.

"No U.S. aircraft were destroyed or damaged in recent attempted Iranian attacks," U.S. Central Command said on X. "All missiles and drones were intercepted or failed to reach targeted areas."

The U.S. also denied an alleged Iranian claim that an oil tanker, M/T Nora, had been able to elude the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM highlighted that more than 20 ships have now been redirected by the reinstated blockade on commercial vessels entering or exiting Iranian ports.

U.S. Central Command also countered Iran's claims that it is dangerous for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, saying, "The immediate dangers posed to commercial vessels and their civilian crews are the IRGC's verbal threats and attempted attacks."

Several ships have come under fire from Iran in the strait, however, as recently as Wednesday. Three oil tankers were targeted, the IRGC said, after four days of there being no strikes.