AMMAN, Jordan — Iran launched about 20 ballistic missiles at the U.S.-hosted Muwaffaq Al-Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight on September 8–9. The attack caused damage to several U.S. aircraft, while a video released by a user on a Telegram channel shows damaged UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters being transported on flatbed trucks.
Videos released following the attack also clearly show missile launches, interceptions and impacts in the area of the Jordanian base. Some footage appears to show missiles reaching the base and explosions occurring at the facility. The videos provide visual evidence that impacts occurred during the attack, although they cannot by themselves establish the exact equipment or facilities hit.
The Telegram user who released the Black Hawk footage claims the helicopters were damaged during the September 8–9 Iranian ballistic missile attack. The helicopters in the video show visible damage. However, the U.S. military has not officially confirmed that the Black Hawks shown were damaged in this particular attack or that they were being moved from Muwaffaq Al-Salti because of the strike.
Jordan's armed forces said 18 of approximately 20 Iranian ballistic missiles were intercepted and destroyed, while the remaining two landed in unpopulated areas. No casualties were reported. U.S. forces fired Nearly 60 Patriot interceptor missiles during the defense of the base.
U.S. Aircraft Reportedly Damaged
People familiar with the incident told CBS News that around eight F-15 fighters sustained light damage and were subsequently returned to service. One A-10 Thunderbolt II, known as the Warthog, was struck and lost one wing.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that its missiles hit maintenance, preparation and deployment areas associated with U.S. F-35, F-16 and F-15 aircraft, as well as aircraft shelters, causing heavy damage. U.S. and Jordanian accounts have described the overall damage as limited.
The U.S. military has not released a detailed public assessment confirming the full extent of the aircraft damage.
Black Hawk Damage Seen in Telegram Video
The Telegram footage shows Black Hawk helicopters with visible damage being loaded onto trucks and transported by road. The user who released the video claims the helicopters were among the U.S. aircraft damaged during the Iranian missile attack.
Similar images of Black Hawks being transported in Jordan appeared before the latest attack, including around late August. Earlier Iranian strikes in July 2026 had also damaged U.S. Black Hawks at other Jordanian facilities, including Prince Hassan Air Base. This means the footage alone cannot establish when or where the damage shown occurred.
Military losses are also not always publicly acknowledged immediately after an attack. Governments and militaries can take time to assess damaged equipment and determine whether aircraft can be repaired or returned to service before releasing a detailed assessment. Therefore, the lack of an immediate official confirmation does not by itself establish or disprove the Black Hawk claim.
The September 8–9 attack followed U.S. strikes on five Iranian oil tankers, which Washington said were carried out in response to earlier Iranian attempts to target a U.S. Navy warship. U.S. officials said all American personnel at the base were accounted for and no U.S. deaths were reported.
The exact number of Black Hawks damaged, and whether the helicopters shown in the Telegram video were damaged at Muwaffaq Al-Salti during the latest Iranian attack, remain officially unconfirmed.
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