Iran launched missiles toward Jordan on Thursday afternoon, triggering air-raid sirens across the country and forcing a flight from Ethiopia to Tel Aviv to turn around mid-air, according to Israeli media reports.
At approximately 13:56 Jerusalem, Israeli media reported that a flight from Ethiopia to Tel Aviv was forced to turn around mid-air due to Iranian missile launches toward Jordan. The diversion is the latest development in a wave of Iranian retaliatory strikes that began at 13:49 Jerusalem, when multiple volleys of ballistic missiles were launched toward US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and the Gulf of Oman.
The desk began tracking the event at 13:49 Jerusalem, when Iranian media reported a volley of missiles launched toward US bases in Arab and Gulf states, with sirens in Jordan. Initial reports identified five launches from Iran toward Jordan, and security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported that six ballistic missiles struck the Muwaffaq al-Salti US air base. The targeting later expanded to include the Ali al-Salem base in Kuwait and US Navy ships in the Gulf of Oman. The flight holding south of Amman was first reported at 13:49, and by 13:56 Jerusalem, a specific flight from Ethiopia to Tel Aviv was confirmed to have turned around.
The US Embassy in Jordan has issued multiple warnings urging American citizens to seek shelter, as The Zioneer reported at 14:11 Jerusalem. The attacks are part of a broader Iranian retaliation following earlier US strikes, according to analyst assessments.
No details on interceptions or casualties have been released for any of the strikes. The final status of the diverted flight remains unclear.
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