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The Jordanian military says that it has successfully intercepted five missiles from Iran in the Azraq area of the Zarqa Governorate, Jordan, in which Iran said that it has targeted
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In Short: Jordanian forces shot down five missiles from Iran in the Azraq area, as tensions escalate between the US and Iran following a US helicopter crash.
Jordanian military reported that they intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran towards Azraq, with no casualties or material damage reported from the interception.
This incident follows the US launching airstrikes against Iran in response to the downing of a US helicopter, which Iran has denied responsibility for.
Since the start of the broader US-Iran conflict, Jordanian authorities have reported 281 missiles and drones from Iran targeting the kingdom, with 261 of them intercepted and 30 people injured.
Iran has warned the US against an Israeli offensive on a mountainous ridge in southern Lebanon, where Iranian military personnel are stationed alongside Hezbollah fighters.
Background
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
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- Jordan Military Says Shot Down 5 Missiles from Iran Jordanian forces intercepted five missiles launched from Iran on Wednesday, the army said, as Tehran and Washington exchanged retaliatory strikes after the downing…
- "We intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran towards Azraq. The interception resulted in debris falling, but there were no casualties or material damage," the Jordanian Armed Forces said.
- In early April, the Jordanian army said that 281 missiles and drones from Iran had targeted the kingdom since the start of the broader US-Iran conflict, adding that 261 of them were intercepted.
- According to Jordanian authorities, around 30 people were injured as a result of those attacks.
- The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran after blaming Tehran for the crash of an American attack helicopter.
- Iranian state television said Tuesday that the Israeli attacks killed at least two members of the country’s air-defense units.
- Iran Warns US against Israeli Attack on South Lebanon Ridge Held by Hezbollah, Sources Says Iran has warned the United States that it would respond forcefully to an Israeli offensive on a mountainous ridge in…
- Hezbollah is believed to have built an underground command center and weapons stores within the Ali al-Taher ridge, which has a commanding view of southeastern Lebanon, according to Lebanese security sources, and has…