Jordan says its air defenses shot down 3 Iranian missiles
Jordan said its air defences shot down missiles that entered its airspace as regional strikes and counterstrikes widened, officials said.
- On Friday, July 17, 2026, U.S. airstrikes destroyed a maritime control tower at Iran's Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman, a facility that serves as a key trade route for Afghanistan.
- Targeted for the third time, the Chabahar facility remains a repeated target because it serves as Iran's only oceanic port, essential for bypassing contested maritime chokepoints.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed on July 17 that its forces destroyed U.S. fighter jets in Jordan and radar installations in Oman, though these assertions remain independently unverified.
- Conflict has extended beyond Iranian territory into Gulf states hosting U.S. forces, with the IRGC calling on Jordanians to strike U.S. interests following alleged strikes on southern Iran.
- Chabahar and Bandar Abbas handle the majority of Iran's non-oil maritime trade, allowing the country to bypass the contested Strait of Hormuz for essential cargo operations.
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Jordanian Military Says Its Air Defences Intercept 10 Iranian Missiles
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Jordanian and Kuwaiti air defences intercepted a wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks. The regional escalation follows extensive US military bombardments against Iranian infrastructure, launched under President Trump's direction amid severe trade disruptions and a tightening naval blockade around the vital Strait of Hormuz. World News | Jordanian Military Says Its Air Defences Intercept …
Jordanian military says its air defences intercept 10 Iranian missiles - The Tribune
Jordanian and Kuwaiti air defences intercepted a wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks. The regional escalation follows extensive US military bombardments against Iranian infrastructure, launched under President Trump's direction amid severe trade disruptions and a tightening naval blockade around the vital Strait of Hormuz.
The army of Jordan reported on Saturday (18), that it overthrown 10 Iranian missiles without registering casualties or damage, while Tehran responded to American attacks intensifying offensives against allies of the United States. "Air defence systems... intercepted 10 Iranian missiles that had entered Jordanian airspace and targeted the territory of the Kingdom; they were intercepted and overthrown," the army said in a statement, adding that th…
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