CBS News reports Iranian strike damaged eight US F-15s and one A-10 in Jordan

September 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM2 min

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Iranian ballistic missiles struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight on September 8-9, 2026, damaging approximately eight US F-15 fighter jets and one A-10 Thunderbolt II, according to CBS News sources. Jordan's air defenses intercepted 18 of 20 missiles, with two falling in unpopulated areas and no casualties reported. The IRGC said the attack targeted US aircraft maintenance and deployment sites.

Key Facts

CBS News reported that approximately eight US F-15 fighter jets sustained light damage and were returned to service after the Iranian missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.
One A-10 Thunderbolt II, known as the Warthog, was struck and left with a missing wing, according to CBS News correspondent Jennifer Jacobs.
Jordan's air defenses engaged 20 ballistic missiles fired toward Jordanian territory and destroyed 18, with two falling in unpopulated areas, a Jordan Armed Forces spokesperson said on September 9, 2026.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its launches targeted maintenance and deployment sites for F-35, F-16 and F-15 aircraft at the Jordanian base.
CENTCOM said on September 8, 2026, that US forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers, four in the Gulf of Oman and one near Kharg Island, after the IRGC twice attempted to strike a US Navy warship.

Aircraft Damage

CBS News, citing sources close to the matter, reported that approximately eight US F-15 fighter jets were damaged in the Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. The sources said the damage was light but the aircraft had to be sent for servicing. One A-10 Thunderbolt II, known as the Warthog, had its wing broken, according to the sources. CBS News correspondent Jennifer Jacobs said on September 9, 2026, that the A-10 was struck and left with a missing wing, and that roughly eight F-15s sustained light damage and were returned to service. Air & Space Forces Magazine reported that people familiar with the matter described an A-10 with a severely damaged wing and around eight F-15E Strike Eagles that remained serviceable.

Missile Interception

A Jordan Armed Forces spokesperson said on September 9, 2026, that air defenses engaged 20 ballistic missiles fired toward Jordanian territory and destroyed 18, with two falling in unpopulated areas. The statement, carried by the official Petra news agency, said field assessments recorded no casualties. The Jordanian military statement did not refer to any air base or to damage to aircraft. The IRGC said its subsequent launches targeted maintenance and deployment sites for F-35, F-16 and F-15 aircraft at the Jordanian base.

Regional Escalation

CENTCOM said on September 8, 2026, that US forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers, four in the Gulf of Oman and one near Kharg Island, after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps twice attempted to strike a US Navy warship. The IRGC announced that its missile attack on the US base in Jordan was in retaliation and that such strikes would continue until US aggression stops. CENTCOM did not respond to a request for comment on the aircraft damage reports.