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Iran attack on base in Jordan damaged American military aircraft, US official says

Military Times • September 10, 2026 • nation

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Iranian strikes on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan damaged multiple American military aircraft, including one A-10 Thunderbolt II with a missing wing and light damage to about eight F-15s, according to a U.S. official.
Prior to these strikes, the U.S. military had already lost or damaged over two dozen drones and 42 aircraft in the conflict since February, with 18 service members killed and more than 800 injured.
The Iranian attack followed U.S. destruction of five Iranian crude oil carriers, which was itself a response to ballistic missile attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on a U.S. Navy warship.
U.S. forces fired approximately 30 Patriot interceptors to counter the Iranian missiles, raising concerns about dwindling interceptor inventories, with estimates indicating a 65% depletion of Patriot interceptors since the conflict began.

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