
The IDF representative noted: "The IRGC is known for its ability to create false reports and cynically uses the media to spread its fantasies." The army also added that a new rocket launch from Iran had been recorded, but there was no information about casualties or damage.
Additionally, the IRGC claimed to have destroyed three American fighter jets. In response, American authorities confirmed that the planes did indeed crash in Kuwait, but this occurred as a result of "friendly fire" from local air defense systems.