CBS reports that several American fighter jets were damaged during Iran's missile strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on Tuesday night. The report, cited by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS), does not specify the number or type of aircraft affected. The extent of the damage remains unconfirmed.
CBS has reported that several US fighter jets were damaged in the Iranian ballistic missile strike on Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on Tuesday night. The report, cited by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS), does not specify the number or type of aircraft affected. However, earlier reports from the same network, published by The Zioneer on Wednesday at 00:24 Jerusalem, provided more specific details: eight F-15 fighter jets sustained light damage and an A-10 Thunderbolt lost a wing, bringing the total to nine damaged aircraft. Jordanian forces fired more than 30 Patriot interceptor missiles during the attack, in which Iran launched an estimated 20 ballistic missiles.
The Zioneer first reported on Wednesday, Sep 9 at 00:24 Jerusalem, that a US Air Force base in Jordan had been damaged by Iranian missile fire. Subsequent reports from CBS, also published at that time, specified the damage to the F-15s and A-10, and the Patriot interceptor count. Earlier in the week, satellite imagery had suggested damage to an F-16 at the same base, and unverified reports had claimed damage to American drones.
The Muwaffaq Salti base has been a recurring target in the ongoing US-Iran confrontation. As The Zioneer reported on June 11, 2026, the IRGC claimed strikes on five allied bases including this one. Subsequent reports in July and August documented damage to aircraft and infrastructure from Iranian missile attacks, with US casualties reported.
As of Thursday morning, there has been no official confirmation from US Central Command regarding the CBS report. The full extent of the damage from Tuesday night's attack remains unverified, and the specific aircraft types and numbers affected have not been independently confirmed.
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