According to a single source, dozens of American soldiers were wounded in Iranian attacks on a US base in Jordan, and helicopters were also damaged. The report has not been independently verified, and no specific location or casualty count has been confirmed.
A new report arriving at 10:33 Jerusalem states that dozens of American soldiers were wounded in Iranian attacks on a US base in Jordan and that helicopters were damaged. This follows a morning of rapid updates: at 01:08 Jerusalem, a single source reported 30 US soldiers wounded over the past week; at 06:54, The New York Times reported damage to a large number of Black Hawk helicopters; and at 07:39, reports indicated two soldiers killed, one missing, and several wounded. The latest figure of dozens wounded and helicopter damage echoes earlier reports but remains unverified by independent sources.
On Saturday night (01:34 Jerusalem), The Zioneer published a series of reports on the same attack: an initial claim of direct hits on a US base, followed by footage and confirmation of two soldiers killed, and later reports of three killed and dozens wounded. The Wall Street Journal reported that manned and unmanned aircraft were struck at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. The Pentagon confirmed 13 service members wounded on Saturday evening (19:57 Jerusalem). The latest report adds to the tally but has not been independently confirmed, and no specific base or location for the helicopter damage has been named.
Context from The Zioneer's broader coverage: the Pentagon has provided breakdowns of casualties across the region, and multiple news outlets have contributed details on the damage. The Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan has been identified as a primary target of Iranian ballistic missiles. The attack is part of an ongoing wave of Iranian strikes on US forces in the Middle East.
What remains open: the exact number of wounded in the latest report has not been supported by official US sources; the specific location of the helicopter damage has not been disclosed; and the Pentagon has not issued an updated statement on the latest figures. The report is based on a single source and none of the figures have been independently verified.
22 developments
- DevelopingNYT: Iran damaged large number of US Black Hawk helicopters in Jordan
- DevelopingReport: Iran struck US forces in Jordan four times in five days, killing two soldiers
- DevelopingWSJ: US considers reducing Gulf presence, moving assets to Israel after Iranian strikes
- DevelopingOpen-source reports suggest Iran missiles hit Jordan this morning, avoided interceptors
Source and signal
- Internal intake