According to reports, Iran fired missiles toward the Jordanian port city of Aqaba on Sunday afternoon. The US Aegis combat system intercepted the projectiles, while Israel's Iron Dome was activated over southern Israel due to concerns over falling debris. New footage shows the interceptions over Eilat and Aqaba.
At around 15:10 Jerusalem on Sunday, reports began emerging of sirens in Jordan, followed by loud explosions heard from the direction of the country. By 15:14, a second alert was reported, and subsequent reports identified the port city of Aqaba as the specific target of Iranian missile fire. Now, roughly 18 minutes after the initial alerts, new footage shows the US Aegis combat system intercepting the incoming projectiles over the skies of Eilat and Aqaba. Israel's Iron Dome air defense system was activated over southern Israel due to concerns over falling debris from the interceptions, according to reports. No casualties or damage have been reported in Israel at this time.
The Zioneer tracked the incident from its first report: an initial siren alert in Jordan at 15:10 Jerusalem, reported by ynet. A minute later, the Arabic Desk of security analyst Abu Saleh reported loud explosions from Jordan. At 15:13, a third report confirmed sirens, and at 15:14, a fourth report added another siren alert. All these reports were unverified. By the fifth version, reports identified Aqaba as the target. The current development adds the US Aegis interception and Iron Dome activation, moving from unverified incident reports to corroborated air defense engagement footage.
Iran has previously launched missiles toward Jordan and Gulf states, as The Zioneer reported on July 9, when Iran fired 10 ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan, and on June 10, when it fired missiles at US bases in the region. In those incidents, Jordanian forces intercepted several missiles, and sirens sounded in Eilat. The background context also includes US evacuations of the port and airport in Aqaba following earlier Iranian missile launches, as reported by The Zioneer on July 19 at 15:25 Jerusalem.
It remains unclear whether any missiles or debris struck Jordanian soil, and whether the Iron Dome activations in southern Israel involved actual interceptions or were precautionary. No confirmation has been provided regarding the origin of the missiles (whether from Iranian territory or from proxies), and the full extent of the salvo is not yet known.
6 developments
- StrongNew video surfaces showing Iranian launches toward US base in eastern Jordan
- StrongIsraeli defense establishment: Iran may order strikes, views Aqaba fire as signal
- DevelopingIsrael Hayom: IDF gave Jordan advance warning before Aqaba-area fire
- StrongNew footage from Iran appears to show a missile launch
Source and signal
- Internal intake