High-resolution satellite imagery released by Iranian state media purports to show the destruction of approximately 20 US troop housing units at Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base in Jordan. The claim has not been independently verified.
Iranian state media released high-resolution satellite imagery on Monday evening, July 20, claiming the destruction of approximately 20 US troop housing units at Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base in Jordan. The claim, which has not been independently verified, reiterates a similar report from Sunday, July 19, at 09:34 Jerusalem, when Iranian state media published imagery alleging the same damage (The Zioneer, Jul 19, 09:34 Jerusalem).
The thread of reporting on the base dates to Sunday, July 19, when the Wall Street Journal reported that an F-15E was destroyed in the strike, citing a single source (09:34 Jerusalem). Subsequent versions tracked satellite imagery: Iranian media reported a fighter jet hangar hit (v2), security analyst Yair Goldblatt published imagery confirming hangar damage (v3), Iranian state media released imagery of a hangar hit alongside the WSJ report (v4), and Sentinel-2 imagery showed structural damage to two hangars (v5). The most recent prior version (v6) reported high-resolution imagery from Iranian state media showing 20 housing units and three hangars destroyed. The new release on Monday continues that sequence of unverified claims.
The base has been a recurring target since June. The Zioneer reported on June 11 that footage showed two confirmed impacts at the base, and on June 13 that satellite imagery suggested damage to an F-16. Broader context includes a report on July 18 of dozens of US soldiers wounded and helicopters damaged, and Iranian media releases on July 19 showing destruction at Al Udeid base in Qatar.
The claim has not been independently confirmed by US or Jordanian officials. The number of casualties and the operational impact on the base remain unclear.
6 developments
- DevelopingIran publishes satellite imagery claiming damage to US troop housing in Jordan
- DevelopingSatellite imagery suggests Iranian missiles damaged F-16 at Jordan air base
- StrongIran publishes satellite imagery claiming total destruction of Ramat David hangar
- StrongSatellite imagery reveals hangar at Ramat David Airbase damaged in last round of fighting with Iran
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