Jordan Army Says Intercepts Four Iranian Missiles
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At a glance
- Jordan's army reported intercepting four Iranian missiles and stated two others fell in uninhabited areas.
- The missiles were detected coming from Iranian territory during ongoing regional attacks.
- No human casualties or material damage were reported from the intercepted or fallen missiles.
Jordan's air defense systems intercepted four Iranian missiles on Wednesday, with two additional projectiles landing in remote, uninhabited areas, according to the Jordanian army. The missiles were detected originating from Iranian territory amid escalating regional tensions.
The army confirmed in a statement that its defense systems downed four of the six detected missiles. The remaining two fell in open areas, causing no reported human casualties or material damage. This action occurred as Iran continued its attacks across the region.
Earlier on Wednesday, the U.S. military announced the completion of its eleventh night of strikes targeting Iran. Iranian air defenses were reportedly activated near the capital, Tehran. State-run IRNA news agency cited explosions in several provinces, including Bushehr, East Azerbaijan, Hamadan, Hormozgan, Khuzestan, and Sistan and Baluchistan. U.S. targets were said to include aircraft hangars and drone storage facilities.
Air defense systems today detected six missiles coming from Iranian territory, intercepted and downed four missiles, while the other two fell in two remote, uninhabited areas, without causing any human casualties or material damage.
Originally published by Asharq Al-Awsat. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.