Iranian state media has released further satellite imagery showing damage to at least three drone hangars and an additional aircraft hangar on the CAS/ISR apron, according to the state-run outlet. The images have not been independently verified.
Iranian state media has released further satellite imagery of the damage at Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base in Jordan, following the initial high-resolution imagery published on Sunday. The new images, cited by the state-run outlet, show damage to at least three drone hangars and an additional aircraft hangar on the CAS/ISR apron, consistent with the earlier report that also noted damage to approximately 20 U.S. troop housing units.
The thread of reporting on the base began on Sunday morning, when The Wall Street Journal, citing a single source, reported that an F-15E Strike Eagle was destroyed and several other aircraft were damaged. Iranian media then released satellite imagery claiming a hit on a fighter jet hangar, and security analyst Yair Goldblatt published imagery showing damage to an aircraft hangar, citing a U.S. official who said manned and unmanned aircraft were damaged. New Sentinel-2 imagery later appeared showing two hangars with severe structural damage. Iranian state media then released high-resolution satellite imagery claiming the destruction of approximately 20 U.S. troop housing units and four hangars. The New York Times additionally reported that a large number of U.S. Black Hawk helicopters were damaged. As The Zioneer reported earlier this evening, the initial high-resolution imagery was released by state media.
The base, located in southern Jordan, has been a key logistics hub for U.S. operations in the region. The latest imagery follows a pattern of Iranian state media releasing satellite imagery of strikes on U.S. bases, including the Al-Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, where Iran acknowledged damage from an IRGC missile attack.
All claims remain unverified by independent sources. No Western or Israeli official has confirmed the authenticity of the imagery or the extent of the damage. The operational impact on U.S. forces and the number of casualties, if any, remain unclear.
6 developments
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- 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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