Satellite imagery shows that an RTX Corp. AN/TPY-2 radar and its support equipment, used by US THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) systems, were destroyed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan during the opening days of the war. CNN reported the images, and a US official later confirmed the destruction.

Analysts warned that losing this radar could weaken US missile defence coverage in the Gulf, leaving the region more vulnerable to high-altitude threats.

Data collected by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) indicate two Iranian strikes on Jordan: one on February 28 and another on March 3. Both were initially reported to have been intercepted, but the damage to the radar shows some attacks were successful.

THAAD units are designed to intercept ballistic missiles at the edge of the atmosphere, offering stronger protection than conventional Patriot systems. Earlier, Iran had damaged an AN/FPS-132 radar in Qatar, a fixed installation, showing a pattern of targeting US defensive sensors.

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Combined with reported hits on SATCOM terminals in Bahrain, the destruction of the Jordan-based TPY-2 radar suggests a systematic Iranian effort to disable the “eyes” of the US missile defence umbrella in the Gulf.

Experts say this move could shift the balance of regional air and missile defence, forcing the US and its allies to reconsider security strategies in the Middle East.