Overview
- US and regional outlets report that Iranian missiles struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base overnight, with CBS and Air & Space Forces Magazine saying one A-10 lost or suffered a severely damaged wing and roughly eight F-15E Strike Eagles took light damage.
- Jordan’s armed forces said their air defenses engaged 20 ballistic missiles, shot down 18, recorded two impacts in unpopulated areas, and reported no casualties after field assessments.
- The claims follow CENTCOM’s report that US forces sank five Iranian crude oil carriers after IRGC attempts to strike a US warship and the IRGC’s statement that it targeted aircraft maintenance and deployment sites at the Jordan base.
- Neither US officials nor the IRGC have published imagery to independently confirm the extent of aircraft damage, leaving key details unverified and public accounts in dispute.
- If the A-10 damage is confirmed, repair options are limited because the Air Force ended depot-level structural and wing-replacement work for A-10s at Hill AFB in February 2026, which could reduce near-term fleet availability.