The Jordan Armed Forces announced Wednesday that the Royal Jordanian Air Force successfully intercepted a missile launched from Iran and two drones that had targeted Jordanian territory, in operations carried out over the preceding 24 hours.
King Abdullah II © The Royal Hashemite Court
The Jordan Armed Forces announced Wednesday that the Royal Jordanian Air Force successfully intercepted a missile launched from Iran and two drones that had targeted Jordanian territory, in operations carried out over the preceding 24 hours.
The Military Media Directorate at the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces confirmed the interceptions in a statement carried by the Jordan News Agency (Petra), underlining the readiness of Jordan's air defences to respond to threats originating from Iranian territory.
On the ground, the Public Security Directorate reported that relevant units responded to six separate incidents involving falling shrapnel and projectiles over the same 24-hour period. Authorities confirmed that no injuries were recorded as a result of these incidents, though some material damage was sustained.
Amman has consistently sought to maintain a careful balancing act in the region. But as Iranian missiles and drones increasingly penetrate Jordanian airspace, that neutrality is being tested in real time, and Jordan's air force is being called upon to defend it.
King Abdullah did not wait for these latest strikes to condemn Iran and warn against any violation of his country's sovereignty. Relations between the kingdom and Tehran were never particularly warm. They have now become utterly toxic.
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said on Friday that three Saudi nationals were killed and several people were injured in two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US will not launch an attack on Iran before November's US midterm congressional elections, asserting that the two countries are having "productive" talks about ending the six-month-old war.
Turkey is assessing how it can help Saudi Arabia defend against attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants under a joint defence pact with Pakistan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday, ruling out Turkish participation in offensive operations.
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