Jordanian Army: Air defenses shot down five missiles originating from Iran

The Jordanian military said in a statement on Thursday that air defenses shot down five missiles originating from Iran that were targeting the kingdom, with no casualties reported.

A statement quoted an official spokesperson for the armed forces as saying that “air defenses dealt with five missiles coming from Iran that targeted the kingdom’s territory early Thursday morning, where they were detected, intercepted, and shot down,” confirming that “no human casualties were recorded.”

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the U.S. military completed an “intense wave” of strikes against Iran on the night of Wednesday, after Washington resumed its attacks on Tehran following a period of calm.