Jordan's army announced Thursday afternoon that it intercepted eight missiles launched toward the kingdom, according to Israeli media reports. All flights at the main international airport in Amman were delayed as a result of the launches.
The Jordanian military announced Thursday afternoon that its air defenses intercepted eight missiles launched toward the kingdom, and all flights at Amman's main international airport were halted as a result. The confirmation comes as the latest in a sequence of air defense operations across the region, following earlier reports of Iranian missile salvos.
Initial reports of Iranian missile launches toward Gulf states and sirens in Jordan emerged early Thursday, at 03:57 Jerusalem, according to The Zioneer's thread. Within minutes, reports indicated that Iran had fired four ballistic missiles at Jordan. At 13:13, Bahrain reported intercepting multiple Iranian aerial attacks. At 14:16, Jordan confirmed it had intercepted Iranian missiles. By 14:25, Israeli media reported that all flights at Amman airport were delayed. The current announcement provides an official count of eight interceptions and confirms the flight halt.
As The Zioneer has reported, Jordan has previously engaged Iranian threats. On June 10, Jordan intercepted five missiles near the al-Azraq area amid a broader Iranian attack on US bases. On June 11, Jordan's military reported intercepting 20 Iranian missiles overnight. The kingdom has been a key partner in regional air defense coordination.
No casualties or damage have been reported in Jordan. The duration of the flight halt and whether additional threats remain are not yet clear.
8 developments
- ConfirmedJordan says air defenses intercepted 20 Iranian missiles overnight
- StrongIran fires eight missiles at US positions in Jordan, Jordanian sources say
- StrongBahrain says its forces intercepted multiple Iranian aerial attacks this morning
- DevelopingOpen-source reports suggest Iran missiles hit Jordan this morning, avoided interceptors
Source and signal
- Internal intake