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CBS News · collected 2026-09-10 · by Jennifer Jacobs, James LaPorta

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Multiple US military aircraft were damaged in Iranian strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight Tuesday into Wednesday local time. According to sources with direct knowledge of the matter, one A-10 Thunderbolt lost a wing and roughly eight F-15s sustained light damage, but were reportedly put back into service. No US deaths have been reported in the strikes on Jordan, which followed retaliatory attacks by the US on Iranian tankers and a warship. President Trump speculated that Iran is trying to affect the midterm elections, but said the US is not looking to negotiate with Iran in the near future.
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Mohammad Ghaemi, an analyst, stated that Iran views its military actions primarily as a means for coercive negotiation rather than as a standalone objective. Iran's foreign minister is set to meet with Gulf state ministers in Oman next week to discuss ensuring the safety of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, though any agreement would likely require U.S. approval due to the ongoing naval blockade against Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the war with Iran will end immediately after the midterms on November 3, asserting his defense of military actions aimed at preventing Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. Despite these assurances, rising oil prices—Brent crude reached over $100 per barrel—are expected to negatively impact Republicans' electoral chances in upcoming midterms.

Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed that the U.S. is investigating reports of civilian casualties during a recent strike on a wedding celebration in Iran's Kuhestak region, where at least five people were killed and dozens injured. Iranian state media reported the incident, while Reuters independently verified footage showing a residential building attack during a wedding.

The United States and Iran have exchanged missile and drone attacks this week after an earlier lull in hostilities since July. Reports indicate that six Iranian military personnel, including three pilots, died in U.S.-led airstrikes; however, the U.S. has expressed skepticism about these casualty claims from Iranian state media. The investigation into the wedding strike is ongoing.

Oil prices surged following escalating conflicts between the United States and Iran. Brent crude reached its highest since May 22 at $101.21 per barrel on September 9, while West Texas Intermediate settled at $96.05. Despite these price increases, major oil companies like Chevron Corporation, TotalEnergies SE, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Eni S.p.A., and BP p.l.c. have been trading assets rather than adding new drilling operations in response to geopolitical tensions.

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Multiple American military aircraft were overnight Tuesday into Wednesday local time on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, people with direct knowledge of the matter told CBS News.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-10
🔮 President Trump said Wednesday that Iran is desperate to affect the midterm elections and mused that the war would end right afterward.
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Multiple U.S. military aircraft damaged in Iranian strikes on base in Jordan, sources say · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 3 hedged)

Multiple American military aircraft were overnight Tuesday into Wednesday local time on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, people with direct knowledge of the matter told CBS News. asserted
people → tell → News
One A-10 Thunderbolt, an attack aircraft known as the Warthog, was struck and lost a wing, the sources said. asserted
sources → know → wing
Roughly eight F-15s sustained light damage and were reportedly put back into service, according to the people familiar with the damage, who spoke to CBS News under the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. uncertain
they → sustain → anonymity
No U.S. deaths have been reported in the strikes on Jordan. asserted
deaths → report → Jordan
The overnight damage came after the U.S. said Tuesday it attacked five Iranian tankers in retaliation for Iran targeting a U.S. Navy warship. asserted
Iran → come → warship
In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it launched attacks at eight tankers and two warships, including the base in Jordan. asserted
it → claim → Jordan
U.S. forces in Jordan launched more than 30 Patriot missiles defending against the Iranian strikes in Jordan. asserted
forces → launch → Jordan
CBS News that U.S. officials are concerned over the rapidly declining stockpile of Patriot missiles among other types of precision munitions. asserted
officials → concern → munitions
President Trump said Wednesday that Iran is desperate to affect the midterm elections and mused that the war would end right afterward. asserted
war → say → elections
"I think the war will end immediately after the election, because they can't hold out any longer," the president told reporters before heading to Texas. asserted
president → think → Texas
"They're desperate to try and affect the election so we can get a nice, weak group of people in there and leave them alone and let them have their nuclear weapon. asserted
them → try → weapon
" "All they want is a nuclear weapon and if they had a nuclear weapon the whole world is in deep trouble," he said. asserted
he → want → trouble
Despite the claims, Mr. Trump said he's not looking to negotiate with Iran in the near future, before the midterms. uncertain
he → say → midterms
"We're not looking for it, to be honest," Mr. Trump said. asserted
Trump → look → it
"Originally I wanted to make a deal. asserted
I → want → deal
We're so far down the line, they have very little country left right now, so we're not looking for it. asserted
we → leave → it
Yes, a negotiation could possibly happen but it's not something we're looking at." uncertain
we → happen → ?
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