Iran Strikes U.S. Base in Jordan, Damaging Multiple Aircraft
Iranian forces struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight, damaging an A-10 Thunderbolt and roughly eight F-15s, per the Jerusalem Post and CBS News.
Developing story — this page will be updated as information becomes available.
Iranian forces launched overnight strikes against Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, damaging an A-10 Thunderbolt and roughly eight F-15 fighters, according to the Jerusalem Post and CBS News correspondent Jennifer Jacobs, as cited by Middle East Eye.
What We Know
The Jerusalem Post reported that one A-10 Thunderbolt ground-attack aircraft and roughly eight F-15 multirole fighters sustained damage in overnight strikes at Muwaffaq Salti, a Jordanian installation in the country’s east that hosts U.S. military forces. CBS News correspondent Jennifer Jacobs separately confirmed to Middle East Eye that several American military aircraft were damaged in Iranian strikes on the base.
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base sits near Jordan’s border with Iraq and has long served as a hub for U.S. operations across the broader Middle East. Damage to up to nine aircraft, including F-15s capable of strike missions, represents a meaningful hit to the base’s combat readiness if the numbers are confirmed.
No official statement from the U.S. Department of Defense or the Jordanian government had been published as of this report. Personnel casualties, if any, have not been confirmed or denied by either government.
What We Don’t Know
This story is developing. It is not yet confirmed whether the strikes were conducted directly by Iranian military forces or by Iranian-backed proxy groups. Neither Washington nor Amman has formally attributed the attack or released a damage assessment. The full scope of base infrastructure damage beyond the reported aircraft losses remains unknown.
Context
Jordan is a central pillar of the U.S. military posture in the Middle East, and Muwaffaq Salti has previously supported operations in Iraq and Syria. A confirmed Iranian strike on Jordanian soil hosting U.S. personnel would mark a sharp escalation in the direct military confrontation between Tehran and Washington. Jordan has maintained a peace treaty with Israel since 1994 and is among the most stable U.S. partners in the region, meaning Iranian strikes there carry a wider diplomatic charge than attacks on contested territory.
The strikes arrive as oil markets are already stretched. Reuters reported Thursday that Brent crude remains above $100 per barrel, with tanker attacks feeding supply-chain anxiety. Confirmation of a direct Iranian strike on a U.S. base would likely add further upward pressure on energy prices already trading at elevated levels.
What to Watch
- An official U.S. Department of Defense statement attributing the attack and outlining a response posture, which would signal whether Washington treats this as a threshold-crossing escalation.
- Jordan’s public reaction: whether Amman condemns the strike directly or quietly requests reinforcements, both of which carry different signals to Tehran.
- U.S. force posture at Muwaffaq Salti and other regional bases: any visible repositioning or alert upgrades would indicate preparation for a retaliatory action.
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