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Jordan says it shot down 20 Iranian missiles fired toward Azraq

Mountain Time
Local time
10:44 AM in Amman
Where
Azraq, Zarqa Governorate, Jordan

Jordan's military said air defences and the Royal Jordanian Air Force intercepted 20 missiles launched from Iran toward the Azraq area of Zarqa governorate at dawn, and that falling debris caused no injuries or damage. The IRGC had said it fired 12 ballistic missiles at U.S. aircraft at al-Azraq air base, and the U.S. Embassy told Americans in Jordan to shelter in place.

Why it matters

Jordan hosts U.S. aircraft at Azraq, which makes it a target each time Washington strikes Iran; Iran's and Jordan's missile counts did not match.

Sources (8)

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Correction

  • Corrected the headline (it read "Jordan says 20 Iranian missiles were intercepted near Azraq"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Azraq area, Zarqa Governorate, Jordan to Azraq, Zarqa Governorate, Jordan; reclassified it from alert to missile-drone-attack; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("U.S. Embassy in Jordan tells Americans to shelter"); added 3 sources: The Guardian live blog; removed Sky News live as a source (a rolling live page that now shows other content). Why and evidence