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U.S. repairs F-15s after Iran strikes Jordan base

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC · How we work

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Iran Strikes US

Iranian forces struck U.S. aircraft at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
Eight lightly damaged F-15 fighters were repaired and returned to service after the attack.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II lost a wing in the strike, but no U.S. personnel were killed.
U.S. forces struck five Iranian tankers in retaliation for Iran targeting a U.S. Navy ship.

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Iran Strikes US

Iranian forces struck U.S. aircraft at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
The attack exposed acute U.S. air-defense ammunition shortages and a domestic diesel price spike above $6 per gallon.
A U.S. official reported an A-10 Thunderbolt II lost a wing in the strike.
The Pentagon has expended roughly two-thirds of its Patriot interceptor stockpile since February.

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U.S. officials said the attacks revealed severe shortages in U.S. air-defense munitions, noting the Pentagon has expended roughly two-thirds of its Patriot missile interceptor stockpile since February.
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History

Historical Context

During the 1991 Gulf War the United States deployed Patriot batteries to Saudi Arabia, marking the system’s first combat use on Jan 18 1991 and confronting 88 Iraqi Scuds—its effectiveness later proved controversial. Saudi Arabia has since relied on Patriots against Houthi missiles (2015-2021), exposing chronic interceptor shortages. Iran’s recent missile strike on U.S. F-15s at Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti base revives concerns over depleted Patriot stocks.

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Iran Strikes US

Iranian forces struck U.S. aircraft at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
Eight lightly damaged F-15 fighters were repaired and returned to service after the attack.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II lost a wing in the strike, but no U.S. personnel were killed.
U.S. forces struck five Iranian tankers in retaliation for Iran targeting a U.S. Navy ship.

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