Unverified reports on Telegram indicate interceptions took place over Iraqi skies tonight. No details on the type of aircraft or munition, or the responsible party, are yet available.
Tonight, Wednesday July 22, unverified reports on Telegram indicate interceptions occurred over Iraqi skies. The report, from a source monitoring Arab world news, provides no further details on the type of aircraft or munition, or the responsible party. This follows a cluster of reports from Monday evening, July 20, at 21:37 Jerusalem, when a series of Iranian missile activity was reported.
At 21:37 Jerusalem on Monday, security analyst Yair Goldblatt posted footage on X allegedly showing Iranian missile launches toward Jordan. Iranian state media then released footage of a missile over Iraq, also claiming it was heading to Jordan. Additional footage circulated on Telegram, and a subsequent report from Goldblatt indicated ongoing Iranian missile launches toward Iraq. All reports were unverified and based on a single source or state media, with no independent confirmation.
The Zioneer has previously reported on interception incidents in the region. On July 15, Iraqi reports claimed interception of eight Iranian drones (The Zioneer, July 15, 23:06 Jerusalem). On July 12, Iraqi channels reported unidentified aircraft, likely missiles from Kuwait toward Iran (The Zioneer, July 12, 03:46 Jerusalem). Other background reports include Iranian Shahed-136 drones intercepted over Erbil (July 17) and a Shahed suicide drone sighted over Iraq en route to a US base (June 11).
The new report of interceptions tonight remains unverified and lacks independent confirmation. It is unclear if these intercepts are linked to the Monday evening reports of Iranian missile launches or to other ongoing activity. No official confirmation from Iraqi or other authorities has been received.
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