An Iranian missile strike tore the wing off an American A-10 Warthog and left eight F-15 fighters scarred at a U.S. base in Jordan overnight.
Quick Take
- Iranian strikes hit Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight, damaging multiple U.S. military aircraft, sources told CBS News.
- One A-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed the Warthog, was struck directly and lost a wing.
- About eight F-15 fighters took light damage but were put back into service quickly.
- Reuters and Air and Space Forces magazine independently confirmed the same damage pattern.
What Happened Overnight At The Jordan Base
Iranian strikes hit Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight Tuesday into Wednesday local time, damaging multiple American military aircraft, people with direct knowledge of the matter told CBS News.
The base has served as a key hub for U.S. forces operating in the region. The attack marks the latest in a string of Iranian strikes aimed at American military positions across the Middle East during this ongoing conflict.
One A-10 Thunderbolt II, the plane troops call the Warthog, took a direct hit and lost a wing, according to sources familiar with the damage.
The A-10 is built to survive punishment. It flies low, hits hard, and shrugs off small arms fire that would down other jets. Losing a wing to this strike shows just how powerful the Iranian missile was.
Eight F-15s Damaged But Quickly Returned To Service
Roughly eight F-15 fighters sustained light damage during the same strike, sources told CBS News. Despite the hits, those jets were reportedly placed back into service.
That detail matters. It suggests the American air fleet at the base kept much of its fighting strength even after getting hit hard.
Reuters independently repeated the same account, confirming the A-10 wing loss and the roughly eight lightly damaged F-15s through its own reporting.
Air and Space Forces magazine, a publication that closely tracks military aircraft, reported the identical damage pattern and credited the original reporting to CBS News. Three separate outlets landed on the same core facts: the base, the timing, and the aircraft numbers.
Multiple American military aircraft were damaged in Iranian strikes overnight Tuesday into Wednesday local time on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, people with direct knowledge of the matter told CBS News. https://t.co/EM5oRpOkG8
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 10, 2026
A Pattern Of Escalating Strikes On U.S. Positions
This is not an isolated event. Independent analysis found Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment across 15 U.S.-used military sites in the Middle East since the war began.
Separate reporting from BBC Verify found Iran damaged 20 U.S. military sites, and said the real number could be even higher than what has been publicly acknowledged.
Jordan Has Been A Repeated Target Since Late July
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base has faced Iranian fire before. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launched ballistic missiles at the base in late July, an attack U.S. Central Command called an attempted surprise attack.
Iran struck Jordan again in late August, this time hitting both the King Hussein and Al Azraq bases in what Iranian state media described as retaliation for a U.S. strike on Larak Island.
🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸🇯🇴 CBS News: Multiple U.S. military aircraft were damaged during Iran’s recent missile strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
According to CBS, one A-10 Thunderbolt lost a wing, while around eight F-15 fighter jets sustained minor damage and were later returned to… https://t.co/Aqk6q2DOMR pic.twitter.com/JsQ55ECIJl
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has a track record of overstating damage from its strikes. Washington Times reporting noted that Central Command previously rejected Iranian claims of destroyed jets in Jordan following the July strikes.
This latest damage report differs in an important way. It comes from American sources speaking to American reporters, not from Iranian state propaganda claiming victory.
The reliance on sources speaking anonymously reflects standard practice in national security reporting, where officials often lack authorization to discuss battle damage publicly.
That does not diminish the strength of the account. Three independent outlets converged on the same details about the same night, the same base, and the same aircraft.
Why This Strike Stands Out From Earlier Iranian Claims
What makes this report different is corroboration. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has claimed destroyed jets before, only for Central Command to shoot down those claims as exaggerated.
This time, the specific details, an A-10 losing a wing and eight F-15s taking light damage, came from people with direct knowledge speaking to American journalists, then got confirmed independently by a second wire service and a defense trade publication.
President Trump has said the broader war will end immediately after the midterms, according to CBS News reporting tied to the same coverage window as this strike.
Whatever the timeline for ending hostilities, the damage at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base stands as a real cost paid by American forces stationed in Jordan during an active shooting war with Iran.
Sources:
cbsnews.com, airandspaceforces.com, reuters.com, washingtontimes.com, youtube.com
