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Iran’s missiles hit Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC · How we work

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Iran Launches Missiles

Iranian forces launched ballistic missiles at the U.S. Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, striking the base.
U.S. Central Command said Iran’s claim of hitting two U.S. Navy destroyers was completely false.
Confirmed damage included one A-10 Thunderbolt II and eight F-15 fighters.
U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, pushing Brent crude above $100 a barrel.

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Iran Launches Missiles

Iranian forces launched ballistic missiles at the U.S. Muwaffaq Salti (Al-Azraq) Air Base in Jordan Tuesday-Wednesday.
U.S. officials warned service members could later develop traumatic brain injuries despite no immediate casualties.
Jordanian armed forces intercepted eighteen of the twenty missiles, with the two that fell landing in unpopulated areas.
The base, housing roughly four thousand U.S. personnel, serves as a logistics hub for C-17 transport planes and combat jets.

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Jordanian armed forces intercepted 18 of the 20 ballistic missiles Iran launched at the U.S. Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
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History

Historical Context

In December 2019, Iran launched a ballistic missile strike on Iraq’s Al-Asad Airbase, targeting U.S. forces but causing no fatalities. Iran fired seven Fateh-110 missiles, two were intercepted by U.S. Patriot batteries while five struck the base, injuring two service members. In April 2024, Iran dispatched twenty missiles at Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, where Jordanian armed forces intercepted eighteen, leaving two to land harmlessly. These repeated attacks have forced NATO allies and regional partners to boost air-defense spending by roughly $2 billion, heightening strategic tensions.

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Iran Launches Missiles

Iranian forces launched ballistic missiles at the U.S. Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, striking the base.
U.S. Central Command said Iran’s claim of hitting two U.S. Navy destroyers was completely false.
Confirmed damage included one A-10 Thunderbolt II and eight F-15 fighters.
U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, pushing Brent crude above $100 a barrel.

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