CBS News: Nine US fighter jets damaged in Iranian missile attack on Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) – International Service: CBS News correspondent Jennifer Jacobs reported that during the attack—which took place early Wednesday morning local time—an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft (known as the "Warthog") was struck and lost a wing. According to informed sources, approximately eight F-15 fighter jets were also damaged in the attack, although US sources have claimed that these jets returned to service following minor repairs. CBS also reported that US forces stationed in Jordan fired more than 30 Patriot missiles to counter the Iranian missiles.

 

This attack occurred hours after Washington targeted five Iranian oil tankers. In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it had targeted eight US oil tankers and two naval vessels, as well as the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Early Wednesday, the IRGC Aerospace Force released footage of the missile strike on US bases in Jordan, reporting that Iranian missiles had successfully penetrated Jordanian air defenses and declaring that Iran's crushing response was ongoing.

 

US officials have expressed concern regarding the rapid depletion of the military's stockpiles of Patriot missiles and other precision-guided munitions. This is a concern that has been reflected in various reports for weeks. The Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan’s Azraq region is considered one of the U.S. Air Force’s most important operational and logistical hubs in the Middle East, and this attack marks a turning point in the escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington in recent weeks.