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Multiple U.S. military aircraft damaged in Iranian strikes on military base in Jordan, sources say
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Key Points:
- Multiple American military aircraft, including one A-10 Thunderbolt that lost a wing and about eight F-15s with light damage, were struck in Iranian attacks on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, with no U.S. casualties reported.
- The strikes followed U.S. attacks on five Iranian tankers, which were in retaliation for Iran targeting a U.S. Navy warship; Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for attacks on tankers, warships, and the Jordanian base.
- U.S. forces in Jordan defended against the Iranian strikes by launching more than 30 Patriot missiles, raising concerns among officials about the rapidly declining stockpile of these precision munitions.
- President Trump suggested the conflict with Iran might end after the U.S. midterm elections, accusing Iran of trying to influence the vote and emphasizing that Iran's main goal is obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- Despite previous openness to negotiations, President Trump stated that the U.S. is not currently seeking talks with Iran before the midterms, citing the diminished state of Iran and ongoing tensions.
