Iran Damages A-10, F-15s with Missile Attack on Air Base in Jordan
Following U.S. strikes on Iranian oil tankers, Iran threatens a more painful response amid escalating regional hostilities and a 15-week high in crude oil prices.
- On Wednesday, President Trump suggested the U.S. might eventually return to negotiations with Iran, even as new strikes hit targets linked to the Revolutionary Guard.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the administration's economic campaign against the Islamic Republic as the "greatest financial offensive" ever, which Tehran dismissed as a "doubling down on failed policies."
- Following U.S. strikes on five Iranian oil tankers, crude prices reached a 15-week high, while Tehran threatened a "more painful" response to the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The USS George Washington departed Vietnam last week for the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea nine months with 5,000 crew members.
- Invoking a legal regime last used during the Spanish-American War, the Justice Department plans to expedite seizure of ships and cargo amid the Iran conflict.
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Iran Damages A-10, F-15s with Missile Attack on Air Base in Jordan
An Iranian ballistic missile attack on a key U.S. air base in Jordan damaged multiple U.S. warplanes, people familiar with the matter confirmed to Air & Space Forces Magazine. The post Iran Damages A-10, F-15s with Missile Attack on Air Base in Jordan appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.
Several U.S. military aircraft were damaged by Iran's missile attacks on the Muwaffaq Salty airbase in Jordan the previous day, reporting CBS News with reference to sources familiar with the situation.
Around 8 F-15 fighter jets suffered minor damage but were subsequently returned to service, CBS News says, citing sources familiar with the situation
CBS News reported that several U.S. military aircraft were damaged in Iran's midnight strikes on the Mu'afak Salti air base in Jordan. According to military correspondents, one A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft lost its wing, and about eight F-15 fighter jets suffered minor damage but have since been returned to service. The attack by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard was in response to previous U.S. strikes on Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of …
US-Iran war: US aircraft, ‘Warthog’ and F-15s, suffer damage in overnight Iranian strikes in Jordan, says report
One A-10 Thunderbolt, known as the Warthog, was struck and left with a missing wing, while roughly eight F-15s sustained light damage and were placed back into service, a report claimed.
Several U.S. military aircraft were damaged at the U.S. airbase of Muwaffaq Salty in Jordan as a result of Iran's Wednesday night strikes, reporting to CBS journalist Jennifer Jacobs with links to sources.
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