The manager of Aqaba Airport in Jordan told Al-Arabiya that flight schedules and the security situation at the airport remain unchanged, following the Iranian missile attack on the city earlier today.
The Aqaba Airport manager said Sunday that flight schedules and security remain unchanged following the Iranian missile attack on the city earlier today. The comments, given to Al-Arabiya, come after the United States evacuated the port and airport, as The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday.
This development follows the Iranian missile launches toward Jordan on Friday, when the Jordanian military intercepted three ballistic missiles and a fourth struck an open area. The initial reports on Friday, first citing Ynet, were later confirmed by the Jordanian military in an official statement. Israel also launched two interceptors from Eilat to prevent debris from falling, according to N12.
Earlier Sunday, The Zioneer reported that explosions in Aqaba followed Iranian missile launches, prompting the US evacuation. The Zioneer also reported on Friday that a security analyst assessed that a strike on an airport would be a major escalation, though Jordan had denied earlier incidents.
It remains unclear whether the missile attack that struck Aqaba caused any casualties or damage to infrastructure. The airport manager's reassurance does not address the US evacuation or any ongoing security assessments.
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