Iran used cluster warheads to attack a U.S. military base in Jordan for the first time. It is reported that an A-10 had its wings broken and 8 F-15s were damaged.
Quick Look
- Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on the Mouwafak Sarti air base in Jordan and used cluster warheads for the first time.
- US media revealed that the wing of an A-10 attack aircraft was broken and about eight F-15s were slightly damaged.
- U.S. military officials said the damage was only minor and there were no fatalities.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Iran's attack was in retaliation for the US military's previous actions to sink multiple oil tankers. Tensions between the two sides continue to escalate. This ballistic missile strike is the largest in recent times and cluster munitions are used for the first time.
Open Pandora's box! Footage of Iran's first cluster warhead attack revealed, rumored to have broken off an A-10 wing and damaged eight F-15s
Iran used cluster warheads for the first time to attack the Muwafak Sarti Air Force Base in Jordan. Some US media revealed that many US military aircraft at the base were damaged. (Picture taken from X)
In retaliation for the sinking of multiple oil tankers by the US military, Iran launched its largest ballistic missile strike in recent history against the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. At the same time, it used cluster warheads for the first time. The warheads exploded and bullets were scattered in the night sky. Some US media revealed that multiple US military aircraft at the base were damaged.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, Iran launched an attack on the US military stationed in Jordan on the 9th. 20 Iranian ballistic missiles struck, and for the first time since the war, ballistic missiles equipped with cluster munitions were used. Cluster munitions will disperse submunitions over a wide range and are designed to maximize the destructive effect. This shows that Iran may attempt to cause larger-scale damage or casualties, further inflicting higher human lives and political costs on the United States.
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The US military stationed in Jordan launched 30 Patriot anti-aircraft missiles to resist Iranian attacks, and intercepted 18 of them. Two U.S. officials said the attack caused only "minor" damage to U.S. military equipment and did not cause the death of any U.S. military personnel.
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The United States will respond militarily or diplomatically to Iran's attack
Likely · Within days
The international community will condemn or investigate Iran's use of cluster munitions
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will Iran continue to use cluster warheads in future attacks?
- Will the United States respond militarily to this attack?
- What is the Jordanian government's position on this attack on its territory?
