Jordan intercepts three Iranian missiles near Israeli border

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• Iran launched a missile attack on Jordanian territory, with Jordan's military intercepting three Iranian missiles and a fourth landing in a remote area, resulting in no casualties or damage reported.
• Air raid sirens sounded in several parts of Jordan as videos circulated on social media showing Jordanian air defence systems intercepting incoming missiles over the Aqaba area, with the Israeli military detecting missiles fired from Iran toward Aqaba.
• The US embassy advised against travel through Aqaba's airport and port due to a "specific and credible threat," but Jordanian Communications Minister Mohammed al-Momani denied any evacuation order, stating that both facilities were operating normally, with Aqaba being Jordan's only seaport near the borders with Israel and Saudi Arabia.

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Iran launched a missile attack on Jordanian territory on Sunday, according to the Jordanian armed forces and the Israeli military.

Jordan's military said it intercepted three Iranian missiles, while a fourth landed in a remote area, state news agency Petra reported. No casualties or damage were reported.

Air raid sirens sounded in several parts of the kingdom. Videos circulating on social media appeared to show Jordanian air defence systems intercepting incoming missiles over the Aqaba area.

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The Israeli military said it had detected missiles fired from Iran toward Aqaba, which lies just over Israel's southern border.

The US embassy said Jordanian authorities had evacuated Aqaba's airport and port because of a "specific and credible threat" and advised against travel through either facility. But Jordanian Communications Minister Mohammed al-Momani rejected the statement, saying no evacuation order had been issued and that both the airport and port were operating normally, according to Petra.

Aqaba lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba, which leads south to the Red Sea. It is Jordan's only seaport and lies near the borders with Israel and Saudi Arabia.

US soldiers stationed in Jordan were killed in an Iranian attack on Friday, marking the first confirmed US military fatalities since the opening days of the war in late February.

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Jordan has come under fewer Iranian attacks than the Gulf states, although it has reported multiple incidents involving dozens of Iranian missiles and drones.

Given Aqaba's proximity to Israel and the neighbouring Israeli port city of Eilat, the latest strike has fuelled speculation that Tehran may have intended it as a warning to Israel.