US fighter jets were damaged in Iranian strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, according to CBS News. Roughly eight F-15s sustained light damage and one A-10 Thunderbolt was struck, losing a wing. No US deaths were reported. US forces launched more than 30 Patriot missiles in defense, and officials expressed concern about declining Patriot stockpiles [1]. The strikes were Iran's retaliation after the US destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on September 8 [1][2].

The IAEA board of governors voted 23-3 to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over nuclear non-compliance, with Russia, China and Niger voting against and eight abstentions [2]. Iran rejected a new ceasefire, demanding a permanent end to the conflict [2].

Hormuz shipping traffic remains severely depressed. Reuters reports vessel transits fell to seven on Wednesday, below the previous day's 12 and the 10-day average of 14 [3]. Before the conflict, roughly 125 large commercial vessels transited daily [3]. Brent crude closed at $101.21 on September 9 [2].

The fighter jet damage at the Jordan base is a new escalation detail not in the previous post, indicating the Iranian retaliation was more destructive than initially reported. The IAEA referral adds a diplomatic dimension that could harden positions on both sides.