Iran regional confrontation
Iranian ballistic missiles target U.S. bases in Jordan; satellite shows possible Azraq damage
This version is a correction.
- Location
- Muwaffaq Salti Air Base (Al-Azraq), Jordan
- Actors
- Iran · United States
- Importance
- Standard
IRGC ballistic missiles targeted King Hussein and Al-Azraq (Muwaffaq Salti) U.S. bases in Jordan overnight 30–31 August 2026. Sentinel-2 imagery circulated on 31 August shows a dark patch near fighter-jet hangars at Muwaffaq Salti. Jordan and the United States said nearly all missiles were intercepted with no significant impact; Iran claimed heavy damage.
Verification: Disputed
Evidence: Sentinel-2 dark patch at Muwaffaq Salti after Iranian ballistic salvo, ABC News confirms Iranian missiles struck targets in Jordan
Strike on U.S. bases in Jordan is reported by multiple watchlist posts. Impact is disputed: Sentinel-2 dark patch near hangars vs U.S./Jordan statement of no significant impact vs Iranian heavy-damage claim. King Hussein Air Base is a second named target; map point is Muwaffaq Salti/Al-Azraq where the imagery is.
- Sentinel-2 dark patch at Muwaffaq Salti after Iranian ballistic salvoClash Report · Social post · supports · Retrieved 01 Sept 2026, 03:07 UTC
- ABC News confirms Iranian missiles struck targets in JordanThe World War · Social post · supports · Retrieved 01 Sept 2026, 03:07 UTC
Classification
Military · Missile strike · Ballistic · Atomic
Participants
- Iran · Initiator · Evidence: Sentinel-2 dark patch at Muwaffaq Salti after Iranian ballistic salvo, ABC News confirms Iranian missiles struck targets in Jordan
- United States · Target · Evidence: Sentinel-2 dark patch at Muwaffaq Salti after Iranian ballistic salvo, ABC News confirms Iranian missiles struck targets in Jordan
Location methodology
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base (Al-Azraq), Jordan · within 5 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Sentinel-2 dark patch at Muwaffaq Salti after Iranian ballistic salvo
Review and provenance
Revision 3 · First published 31 Aug 2026, 02:33 UTC · Current revision 01 Sept 2026, 03:16 UTC · Change: Correction