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Iranian rockets damage U.S. aircraft at Jordan base

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Iranian Rockets Strike

Iranian rockets struck the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight Tuesday-Wednesday, damaging several U.S. military aircraft.
President Donald Trump said the war would end after the November midterm elections and warned Iran not to target Pickaxe Mountain.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II lost a wing during the attack.
Strait of Hormuz vessel traffic fell to seven ships, roughly half the ten-day average.

Right

Iranian Rockets Strike

Iranian rockets struck Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base overnight Tuesday-Wednesday, damaging several U.S. aircraft.
President Donald Trump pledged to hit many more Iranian vessels, accusing Tehran of trying to sway the U.S. midterm elections.
Jordan’s air defenses intercepted 18 Iranian missiles, two landing harmlessly in unpopulated areas.
U.S. forces launched about 30 Patriot missiles, cutting stock to under 850, about 65% pre-war.

Blindspot

Center sources reported that vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to seven ships, roughly half the ten-day average.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

During the 1988 Operation Praying Mantis, the United States Navy struck Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf, dramatically curbing Tehran’s maritime aggression. U.S. ships sank two Iranian warships, destroyed the Al-Bakr oil platform, and forced Iran to halt oil-exporting tankers, costing roughly $1 billion in losses. Today, Iranian rockets battered Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, damaging U.S. A-10 aircraft, while Strait of Hormuz traffic fell to seven ships, echoing the 1988 maritime disruption. The precedent of swift U.S. retaliation in 1988 suggests heightened military deployments, such as Patriot missile launches and reduced Iranian shipping, could reshape regional security dynamics.

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Iranian Rockets Strike

Iranian rockets struck the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight Tuesday-Wednesday, damaging several U.S. military aircraft.
President Donald Trump said the war would end after the November midterm elections and warned Iran not to target Pickaxe Mountain.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II lost a wing during the attack.
Strait of Hormuz vessel traffic fell to seven ships, roughly half the ten-day average.

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