Iran has denied any involvement in a drone strike on a US military base on the Jordan-Syria border, according to the Islamic republic's permanent representative to the UN, who spoke to the IRNA news agency.
The diplomat made this statement in response to accusations by the Washington administration against Tehran.
On January 28, the Central Command of the US Armed Forces reported that the UAV attack resulted in the death of three American servicemen and injuries to 25 others. CNN later updated this figure to 34 injured soldiers. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin pledged to retaliate against Iranian-backed groups "at the right time, in the right place."
Al Hadath reported that the strike hit a T-22 site, near which there is an American military camp assisting Jordan in fortifying the border. According to the channel, they are now investigating why the air defenses installed at the base in Al-Tanf failed to prevent the drone attack.
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Based on materials from TASS