Trump denies that U.S. warplanes were damaged in an Iranian attack in Jordan.
Xinhua News Agency, Washington, September 10 (Reporter Huang Qiang, Xu Jianmei) - U.S. President Trump denied reports on the 10th that U.S. military aircraft at a base in Jordan were damaged in an attack by Iran.
During a phone interview with the American News Nation television channel that day, Trump stated that reports of U.S. aircraft being damaged in Iran's recent attack were "completely untrue," and that the U.S. military "suffered no losses, nothing happened."
On the 9th, CBS News reported, citing sources, that several U.S. military aircraft were damaged in Iran's attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on the 8th. An A-10 "Thunderbolt" attack aircraft was hit, resulting in a broken wing on one side. Additionally, eight F-15 fighter jets were slightly damaged but have since been returned to service.
According to Iranian media on the 9th, in response to the attack on an Iranian oil tanker, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck the U.S. base in Jordan, targeting enemy aircraft deployment areas and the shelters of F-35, F-16, and F-15 fighter jets, causing "significant damage" to enemy forces. The Jordanian military subsequently issued a statement saying that the Jordanian air defense system successfully destroyed 18 Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at Jordan.
U.S. President Trump denied reports that U.S. military aircraft were damaged during an Iranian attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on September 8, 2023. He stated that there were no losses or incidents involving U.S. forces. Iranian media reported that the attack targeted U.S. aircraft and caused significant damage, while Jordanian forces claimed to have intercepted 18 Iranian missiles aimed at their territory.
- Trump denied reports of damage to U.S. aircraft in Jordan.
- Iranian forces attacked the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on September 8, 2023.
- An A-10 aircraft was hit, and eight F-15s sustained minor damage.
- Jordan's air defense destroyed 18 Iranian missiles targeting Jordan.
- The attack was in response to an incident involving an Iranian oil tanker.