Iran struck US military base in Jordan damaging aircraft
Iranian forces launched missile strikes on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, damaging multiple US military aircraft including an A-10 Thunderbolt and several F-15s. A US official confirmed the damage, while President Trump denied any damage occurred. Separately, the acting US Navy secretary acknowledged severe damage to the NSA Bahrain base from Iranian strikes.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 4% of divergence this week. 8 outlets covered it, splitting into 7 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
7 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 8 outlets placed this story
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Al Jazeera
Jerusalem Post
Newsmax
The Hill
Reuters
NY Post
Times of Israel
CBS News
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
NY Post
Chinese entities gave Iran satellite images of air base before missile strike killed 3 US service members in Jordan: report
foreign intelligence enablement angle · negative
CBS News
Multiple U.S. military aircraft damaged in Iranian strikes on military base in Jordan, sources say - CBS News
neutral
First to report
- Jerusalem Postfirst
- Reuters+3.0 h
- CBS News+6.0 h
- The Hill+10.9 h
- Newsmax+11.9 h
- Al Jazeera+29.8 h
- NY Post+46.8 h
- Times of Israel+60.1 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
Headlines that changed · the same article, re-listed with a new headline
Newsmax · 2026-09-10 21:22 UTC
Official: Iran Damages US Warplanes in Jordan - newsmax.com
Newsmax · 2026-09-11 01:19 UTC
Official: Iran Damages US Warplanes in Jordan - Newsmax
Newsmax · 2026-09-11 02:05 UTC
Official: Iran Damages US Warplanes in Jordan - newsmax.com
CBS News · 2026-09-13 06:47 UTC
Multiple U.S. military aircraft damaged in Iranian strikes on military base in Jordan, sources say - CBS News
CBS News · 2026-09-13 07:18 UTC
Multiple U.S. military aircraft damaged in Iranian strikes on military base in Jordan, sources say - cbsnews.com
CBS News · 2026-09-13 07:48 UTC
Multiple U.S. military aircraft damaged in Iranian strikes on military base in Jordan, sources say - CBS News
CBS News · 2026-09-13 08:19 UTC
Multiple U.S. military aircraft damaged in Iranian strikes on military base in Jordan, sources say - cbsnews.com
The split, in one line
Coverage now emphasizes Chinese satellite coordination with Iran's attack, splitting between US officials' evidence of complicity and Beijing's flat denial, while damage assessments remain contested between Iranian celebration and Trump administration downplaying.
How each outlet covered it
Only the right is covering this
One side of the spectrum has stayed silent. That absence is itself a signal.
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LEFT OUTLETS
0 of 7 outlets covering this story sit on that side of the spectrum.
0LEFT OUTLETS
THE RIGHT
“Chinese entities gave Iran satellite images of air base before missile strike killed 3 US service members in Jordan: report”NYP NY Post RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“US military aircraft damaged in strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan - report” · Al Jazeera, Jerusalem Post, The Hill, Reuters, Times of Israel
+Hide the full sourcingSee how all 8 outlets put it
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HThe Hill Trump says 'no damage' to US war planes from Iran attack 47d ago RReuters Iran attack on base in Jordan damaged American military aircraft, US official says 47d ago RIGHT2
NMNewsmax Official: Iran Damages US Warplanes in Jordan - Newsmax 47d ago NYPNY Post Chinese entities gave Iran satellite images of air base before missile strike killed 3 US service members in Jordan: report 46d ago INTERNATIONAL3
AJAl Jazeera 'Blew the hell out of it': How Iran damaged US bases in Bahrain, Jordan 46d ago JPJerusalem Post US military aircraft damaged in strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan - report 47d ago TOITimes of Israel Report: Chinese entities gave Iran satellite images before deadly strike on US base 45d ago 7 tracked claims across 8 outlets
Fact ledger
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US warplanes were damaged in the Iranian attack on the Jordan base
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