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Alsharq Tribune- Mohamed Otaify
The Jordanian military announced on Tuesday that air defenses shot down four rockets fired from Iran. No injuries or material damage was reported. Iran has intensified its attacks on US allies in the region in retaliation to the latest American strikes against it.
Meanwhile, sirens sounded in Bahrain three times as Iran targeted the country. In Jordan, an official military source said the armed forces intercepted and downed four missiles that had entered the kingdom’s airspace at dawn, saying they were fired by Iran.
The interception was carried out with high efficiency in line with procedures to protect the kingdom's sovereignty and security and safety of its people.
The source stressed that any attempt to violate the kingdom’s sovereignty or its airspace will be met with “complete firmness within the reliable rules of engagement” to safeguard the national interest.
“The armed forces will not be lenient in taking all necessary measures to protect the nation and defend its security and stability,” it declared. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said it targeted a “US air base” in Jordan with ballistic missiles. Jordan had last Thursday intercepted eight rockets fired by Iran.
The IRGC also claimed the attack was targeting an American military base.
Jordan has repeatedly said it does not host foreign bases on its territories. Any foreign troops in the country are deployed at Jordanian bases as part of joint agreements and training programs.
In April, Jordan said it had been targeted by 281 rockets and drones fired by Iran during the US-Israel war against Tehran that started on February 28. It said that it had intercepted 261 of the attacks, which had resulted in 30 injuries.
