Iran strikes: Jordan intercepts 10 missiles, Bahrain sounds sirens

Iran strikes: Jordan intercepts 10 missiles, Bahrain sounds sirens

The Jordanian military has said its air defences downed 10 Iranian missiles that breached the country’s airspace early on Saturday morning.

The military said the interceptions caused no casualties or material damage, and Royal Engineers have begun clearing and securing debris from the impact sites.

Iran’s IRNA posted on X “footage demonstrating Iranian missiles breaching Jordan's air defence networks and rendering the US Patriot systems entirely ineffective”.

CBS News, citing officials, said that several American service members were injured in Iranian attacks on Jordanian bases this week.

Bahrain, meanwhile, sounded sirens for the third time in just a few hours, with officials urgently advising residents to take cover immediately. ...