Conflict & Security
Jordan says it intercepted Iranian missiles and drones
Jordan’s military said it intercepted seven missiles and six drones launched by Iran on Friday, as Tehran continued attacks on US allies in the Middle East.
The military said air defence systems and air force planes carried out the interceptions. It said there were no casualties and no material damage.
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Jordan's military said it intercepted seven missiles and six drones launched by Iran on Friday.
Jordan said air defence systems and air force planes carried out the interceptions.
Jordan's military said the interceptions caused no casualties or material damage.
Source note: AFP news report published on 24 July 2026 at 12:41:12 UTC.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted an Amazon data centre in Bahrain, according to state media.
An AFP journalist in Bahrain reported an explosion and warning sirens, though any link to the claimed attacks was unclear.
Bahrain said it intercepted and destroyed a number of Iranian aerial aggressions and accused Tehran of targeting civilians.
The source says there was no US confirmation of targeting of US facilities or personnel.
Jordan had not reported any strikes in the preceding hours.
The Guards claimed to have destroyed an ammunition depot at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and caused casualties among US personnel.
Source note: AFP news report published on 24 July 2026 at 11:52:25 UTC.
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Iran's army said Arash kamikaze drones targeted fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses and silos, and barracks at Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
An AFP journalist in Bahrain reported an explosion and warning sirens, though it was not immediately clear whether the events were linked.
The source said there was no US confirmation of any targeting of US facilities or personnel.
The source said Jordan had not reported any strikes in the last few hours.
Iran's army said it launched drones at US equipment warehouses in Camp Udairi and sites of American military personnel in Camp Doha and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed they destroyed an ammunition depot and caused US personnel casualties at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
The Guards also claimed attacks on equipment storage silos at Camp Udairi in Kuwait and a US Fifth Fleet watchtower in Bahrain.
Source note: AFP news report published on 24 July 2026 at 11:11:15 UTC.
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Iran's army said it launched drones at US equipment warehouses in Camp Udairi and at sites of American military personnel in Camp Doha and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
The IRGC claimed it destroyed an ammunition depot and caused casualties among US personnel at Ali Al Salem Air Base.
An AFP journalist in Bahrain reported an explosion and warning sirens on Friday morning, though the source said it was not immediately clear whether they were linked.
The Iranian army said the Bahrain targets included fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses, silos and barracks at Isa Air Base.
The Iranian army said the Jordan targets included aircraft hangars, aviation maintenance hangars and a barracks at Al-Azraq base.
The source said Jordan had not reported any strikes in the previous few hours.
Source note: AFP news report published on 24 July 2026 at 08:37:58 UTC.
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Iran's army said it carried out drone strikes against several American military facilities and bases in Bahrain and Jordan.
The army said the strikes were retaliation for the latest US attacks against Iran.
Iran's army said Arash kamikaze drones targeted fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses, silos and barracks at Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
An AFP journalist in Bahrain reported an explosion and warning sirens on Friday morning, but it was not immediately clear whether the events were linked.
Iran's army claimed drone attacks on Al-Azraq base in Jordan, targeting aircraft hangars, aviation maintenance hangars and a barracks.
Jordan had not reported any strikes in the last few hours.
Tehran says US-used facilities or bases in the Middle East used for strikes on Iran are legitimate targets for retaliation.
Source note: AFP news report published on 24 July 2026 at 05:58:05 UTC.
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AFP news report published on .