Israeli and Jordanian forces intercepted an Iranian missile aimed at the Jordanian city of Aqaba on Sunday, the Israeli military said, after Amman denied the city’s airport and seaport were evacuated over a threat.
When asked by AFP about reports of explosions near the Israeli city of Eilat, an Israeli military spokeswoman said both Israeli and Jordanian forces had intercepted a projectile.
Minutes before the interception, the Israeli military said it had detected missiles launched from Iran towards Aqaba and warned of the possibility of “spillover” into Israeli territory.
The Jordanian military meanwhile said it had downed “three Iranian missiles that targeted the kingdom’s territory”, while a fourth fell in a deserted area, without specifying where.
Air raid sirens were activated in the Jordanian capital, Amman, and other parts of the kingdom.
