President Trump officially denied reports that Iranian forces caused damage to American military aircraft during a recent raid on an air base in Jordan, The Hill reports. The president addressed these claims on Thursday during a phone call with Robert Sherman.
When asked if there was any truth to the reports regarding damaged planes, the president was very clear with his response. “Nope,” the president said. He further emphasized his position by stating, “None whatsoever. No damage. No nothing.”
This denial comes after reports surfaced on Thursday claiming that Iranian strikes hit the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan during an overnight attack that took place between Tuesday and Wednesday. The air base is operated by the Royal Jordanian Air Force.
These reports suggested that multiple American military aircraft were compromised during the incident
Specifically, the claims indicated that one A-10 Thunderbolt lost a wing in the attack. Additionally, the reports stated that roughly eight F-15s sustained light damage but were able to return to service. The regional conflict, which is now in its seventh month, shows no signs of slowing down or reaching a diplomatic resolution.
Iranian forces reportedly launched ballistic missiles toward the base as a direct response to the United States military destroying five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday. This back and forth between the two nations continues to escalate, and the president has made it clear that he is not currently seeking new negotiations with Iranian officials. While he acknowledged that a negotiation could possibly happen, he stated, “it’s not something we’re looking at.”
The president also shared his thoughts on the motivation behind the Iranian actions during his remarks at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday. He suggested that the country is desperate to influence the upcoming midterm elections in November.
The president told reporters, “They’re desperate to try and affect the election so that we can get a nice, weak group of people in there, and leave them alone and let them have their nuclear weapon.” He also expressed a firm belief that Iran cannot sustain its current position for much longer. He stated, “They can’t hold out any longer,” and added, “We have very little country left.” Looking toward the future, the president told Sherman that he expects the war will get settled right after the midterm elections in November.
The ongoing hostilities are taking a measurable toll on the military resources of the United States. Recent analysis from the Center for Strategic and International Studies highlights that the Pentagon is facing significant depletion of its critical munitions stockpiles.
As of July 27, the data shows that the military has used up approximately two-thirds of its available stockpile of Patriot missile interceptors. Furthermore, more than half of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense systems have been exhausted during the seven months of conflict.
Published: Sep 10, 2026 02:48 pm