The Iranian government stated it had nothing to do with the drone attack on a US military outpost in Jordan on Sunday that killed three American military personnel and injured more than two dozen, CBS News reports. The problem with the statement is, Iran built the drone used and it supports the group that took credit for the attack, Islamic Resistance in Iraq.
The attack, at a location called Tower 22, reportedly succeeded because the attack drone came into the base’s perimeter at around the same time a US-operated drone was also returning to the base. This led to some confusion about drones, allowing it to impact within the base without anti-drone measures being taken. It’s unclear if the timing of the attack was planned for the return of the US drone or if it was just coincidental.
“Regional resistance factions do not receive orders from Iran, and Iran does not interfere in the decisions of the resistance to support Palestine or defend itself,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said during a press briefing on Monday.