US military aircraft ‘attacked by Iran’ at Middle East Air Force base

WorldPolitics
10 Sep 2026 • 5:34 PM MYT
The Independent
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US military aircraft ‘attacked by Iran’ at Middle East Air Force base

  • Multiple American military aircraft were damaged during overnight strikes on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
  • One A-10 Thunderbolt lost a wing in the attack, while around eight F-15s sustained minor damage and have been returned to service.
  • No fatalities among US personnel have been reported following the Iranian strikes on the base.
  • The strikes followed US attacks on five Iranian tankers, carried out in retaliation for Iran targeting a US Navy warship.
  • US forces launched more than 30 Patriot missiles in defence against the attacks from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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