Jordanian soldiers patrol near the eastern Jordan-Syria border, in al-Washash, Mafraq governorate, Jordan, on Feb 17, 2022, during media tour organised by the Jordanian army. (PHOTO / AP)

AMMAN - A Jordanian military source said on Saturday that the Royal Jordanian Air Force did not participate in the airstrikes by the US Air Force targeting Iraq.

The source at the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army said there is no "truth to the news reports" regarding the involvement of Jordanian aircraft in the operations conducted by American planes inside Iraq, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

The Jordanian Armed Forces respect the sovereignty of Iraq, said the source, stressing the depth of relations between Jordan and all Arab countries.

ALSO READ: US attacks in Syria, Iraq escalate regional tensions

The General Command of the Armed Forces urges citizens not to indulge in rumors and to obtain information from official sources.