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Analysis: Iran sees Jordan and UAE as targets unlikely to strike back

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • The analysis says Iran attacked Jordan and the UAE after condemning US strikes on Larak Island and asserting a right to self-defense.
  • Jordan said it intercepted at least eight missiles, while Egypt condemned the attacks and warned that further escalation could widen the conflict.
  • It argues that Iran is targeting Jordan and the UAE because they host US forces or are seen as less likely to retaliate, while avoiding countries with which Tehran is seeking better relations.

Iran’s retaliation has increasingly focused on Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, according to an analysis published after new US-Iran hostilities. The strikes followed Iran’s condemnation of US attacks on Larak Island and its assertion that it had the right to defend itself.

Iran said it targeted US military air bases in Jordan and the UAE and shot down an American drone over the Strait of Hormuz. Jordan’s armed forces said they intercepted at least eight missiles before they could threaten civilians or property.

Iran said it retaliated against the United States in the early hours of Monday morning, targeting US military air bases in Jordan and the UAE and shooting down an American drone over the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Washington launched its first strikes on Iranian territory in a month.

— Rudaw media reportThe report described Iran’s claimed response to US strikes.

The analysis presents the targeting as a calculated expansion of Iran’s response beyond the Gulf. It links the choice of Jordan and the UAE to Iran’s efforts to avoid angering Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan after they signed a new pact, as well as its attempt to improve relations with Qatar and Oman.

announced in a statement on Monday, September 29, that the Islamic Republic's attacks on Jordan and the United Arab Emirates could expand the scope of confrontations and undermine the opportunities for restoring stability to the region.

— Egyptian Foreign MinistryEgypt warned that the attacks could widen the confrontation and damage prospects for regional stability.

Jordan, the analysis says, offers Iran a way to send a message to Washington even if US military assets move away from the Gulf. The UAE is also portrayed as a target because it hosts US forces and belongs to the Abraham Accords. Israel, by contrast, is described as a country Iran does not want to strike because it could respond.

Egypt condemned the attacks on Jordan and the UAE and warned that continued escalation could undermine efforts to restore regional stability. Cairo expressed solidarity with both countries and called for respect for their sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Egypt condemned the Islamic Republic's attacks on Jordan and the United Arab Emirates and warned of the consequences of continued escalation of tensions in the region.

— Egyptian Foreign MinistryThe ministry expressed opposition to the attacks and called attention to the risks of further escalation.
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