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Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 16Jordan Intercepts 8 Iranian Missiles, Reporting No Casualties or Damage
3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 16Summary
- Eight Iranian missiles were intercepted by Jordan's armed forces early Thursday, according to the state-run Jordan News Agency.
- A military official cited by the agency said the interceptions caused no casualties and no damage.
- The report indicates another round of missile defense activity over Jordan as regional spillover from Iran-linked attacks continues.
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Jordan denies damage while Iran claims successful strikes. What truly happened at the Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base? Is Iran's war expanding from military targets to a direct assault on the Gulf's economic future? With US missile stockpiles critically low, can its allies in the Middle East still rely on American protection?