Iranian strikes damaged multiple aircraft at Jordan base, report says

Iranian strikes damaged multiple aircraft at Jordan base, report says Iranian strikes damaged multiple American military aircraft this week on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, a US official told Reuters.

The US military, the highest-funded in the world, suffered material damage even before Iran's strikes on Tuesday.

This includes the destruction of more than two dozen drones, Iran striking fighter jets, and aircraft being lost to accidents.

According to a May report from the Congressional Research Service, 42 US military aircraft had already been lost or damaged in the conflict.

Since the Iran war started in February, 18 US service members have been killed and over 800 injured.

A US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Iran's attack hit one A-10 Thunderbolt II, known as the Warthog, leaving it with a missing wing, while roughly eight F-15s sustained light damage and were returned to service.

Iran's strike on the US base in Jordan came after US forces said they destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers. Report by Reuters