Updated 10 Sep, 2026 10:05
ARCHIVAL PHOTO: A-10 Thunderbolt II assault aircraft on the plate of the US Air Force Base Airport. © Getty Images / RamonBerk
According to CBS on Wednesday, respective U.S. military machines were damaged as a consequence of an Iranian attack on a key U.S. Air Base in Jordan.
The attack occurred – according to reports – on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday; its mark was Muwaffaq Salti Air Base close Azraq (about 100 km northeast of Amman), an crucial hub for American air operations in the region.
According to the report, 1 A-10 Thunderbolt (known as “Warthog’) suffered severe wing damage, while about 8 F-15s suffered insignificant damage, but returned to service. No fatalities were reported among American personnel.
U.S. forces launched more than 30 missiles during the attack intercepting the Patriot system.
Jordan reported the capture of 18 Iranian missiles; 2 of them fell into uninhabited areas without causing casualties.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) did not confirm reports of equipment damage.
On the another hand, it rejected Iranian claims that 2 U.S. Navy destroyers were hit in fresh attacks, and reported that from September 5, US forces destroyed 10 Iranian oil tankers—including 5 on Tuesday, after Tehran allegedly attacked an American warship with ballistic missiles.
The escalation occurs in the face of a wider conflict on the U.S.–Iran line concerning the situation in the Ormuz Strait.
The U.S. limited traffic to and from Iranian ports, and Tehran introduced control of the flow through this waterway, through which about 1 5th of planet oil supplies were transported before the war.
In conjunction with the Huti rebels' attacks (using missiles and drones) on Saudi energy infrastructure, the resumption of the struggles resulted in a re-increase in Brent oil price above $100 per barrel due to concerns over supply disruptions.
U.S. president Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he would attack ‘much more’ Iranian units, if Tehran continues to attack American targets.
He stated that Iran would prolong the conflict to influence the result of the U.S. elections in the mediate of the word of office, hoping for the success of Democrats who powerfully argue the war.
Iran accused Washington of destabilising the mediate East through military operations.
MFA spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated on Wednesday that if the US sincerely wants peace, they should end their "harmful and destabilising interventions in our region".
Tehran repeatedly warned neighbouring states against making their territory or airspace available for U.S. operations in Iran.
Since February, Iranian forces have targeted many American facilities in the region, including Bahrain, the United arabian Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan.
Last week, Iranian abroad Minister Abbas Araghchi defended these strikes, arguing that restraint cannot be expected from Tehran in a situation where arabian territories and airspace were utilized for US attacks on Iran.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/645379-us-warplanes-damaged-jordan/
