President Donald Trump denied reports that American aircraft were damaged in Jordan, stating 'there was no damage and there was nothing,' according to i24NEWS.
President Donald Trump has denied reports that American aircraft were damaged in Jordan, stating "there was no damage and there was nothing." The denial, reported by i24NEWS today (Thursday), comes after multiple reports from U.S. media detailing damage to American aircraft at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base during an Iranian ballistic missile attack.
The Zioneer reported throughout Wednesday night (published from 00:24 Jerusalem time) that a U.S. Air Force base in Jordan was struck by Iranian missiles. Initial reports confirmed damage to the base, followed by CBS reports detailing that an A-10C Thunderbolt had lost a wing and eight F-15 fighter jets sustained light damage. Later summaries indicated nine U.S. aircraft were damaged. Jordan stated that 18 of 20 incoming missiles were intercepted, with two causing the damage on the base. The damaged F-15s were reportedly returned to service.
Trump has a consistent pattern of dismissing reports of damage to U.S. assets. As The Zioneer reported in June and July, the President previously denied Iranian claims of hits on U.S. warships and stated that U.S. casualties in the war with Iran have been "nearly zero." In July, a U.S. official told The Zioneer that the latest Iranian attacks caused no U.S. casualties or major damage.
No official U.S. military confirmation of either the damage reports or Trump's denial has been issued, leaving the extent of the incident unverified by official sources.
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