A senior Jordanian military official said Wednesday that the kingdom's air defense systems had intercepted and downed five missiles overnight that had been launched from Iran toward the Azraq area in the eastern Zarqa Governorate.
According to the official, the interception caused shrapnel to fall, but there were no injuries or material damage. He said an engineering team was working to collect the remnants and ensure they contained no explosive material. The official also stressed that the Jordanian military was monitoring regional developments and was on the highest level of readiness to defend the kingdom's skies, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and would not allow any violation of its airspace by any party.
Against the backdrop of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' announcement of an attack on the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, Bahrain's Interior Ministry said sirens had been activated in the country before dawn. The kingdom urged citizens to remain calm and move to a safer place.
According to Reuters, the US intercepted all the missiles Iran launched toward bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.
Meanwhile, the foreign ministers of Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia held talks Tuesday on developments in the region, including Iran, Lebanon and Gaza. The ministers exchanged views on the Iranian crisis and discussed the course of negotiations between Tehran and Washington on an agreement.
