Iran Launches Ballistic Missiles Toward Aqaba; Explosions Heard in Eilat
Ballistic missiles launched from Iran were reported heading toward Aqaba in southern Jordan early Wednesday, with interception attempts reported and explosions heard in the nearby Israeli city of Eilat. A later report said the U.S. Army made the interception and that there were no impacts in Israel.
The launches were reported from Tabriz in northwestern Iran and from Kermanshah in western Iran. Smoke was seen rising from the Jordanian side and was later described as shrapnel. Aqaba was also targeted on July 20, when Jordan said it intercepted three missiles launched from Iran and reported no injuries or damage.
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@financialjuiceU.S. embassy in Jordan: Jordanian authorities clear Aqaba airport and seaport over credible threat
@financialjuiceU.S. embassy in Jordan: strongly advises all Americans to avoid travel to airport or seaport
@firstsquawkU.S. embassy in Jordan: Jordanian authorities clear Aqaba airport and seaport over credible threat
@firstsquawkU.S. embassy in Jordan: strongly advises all Americans to avoid travel to airport or seaport
@ariel_oseranBREAKING: Jordanian authorities have evacuated the international airport and seaport in Aqaba “due to a specific and credible threat,” the U.S. Embassy in Jordan says.
@me_observer_⚡️🚨 Jordan: US Embassy says Jordanian authorities have evacuated Aqaba's international airport and seaport due to a specific and credible threat, urging all Americans to avoid travel to either site. (Al Mayadeen Breaking)
@insidergeoBREAKING: The U.S. Embassy in Jordan has issued a security alert after Jordanian authorities evacuated Aqaba's international airport and seaport due to a specific and credible threat. Americans are urged to avoid both locations and follow a
@clashreportThe U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan warns that, due to a "credible security threat," Aqaba International Airport and the seaport in Jordan have been evacuated.
@ajenewsBREAKING: The international airport and seaport in Aqaba in southern Jordan have been evacuated because of a “specific and credible threat”, the US embassy says on X. 🔴 More on
@ajenglishRT @AJENews: BREAKING: The international airport and seaport in Aqaba in southern Jordan have been evacuated because of a “specific and cre…
@ajenewsBREAKING: US embassy in Jordan ‘strongly advises’ Americans to refrain from travelling to international airport or seaport in Aqaba 🔴 LIVE updates:
@theinsiderpaperJUST IN - Jordan evacuates Aqaba airport, seaport over threat: US embassy
@osint613BREAKING: Jordan evacuates King Hussein International Airport and Aqaba seaport over a security threat, the U.S. Embassy says.
@warmonitor3Jordan has urgently evacuated the King Hussein international airport over a credible security threat likely related to Iran.
@iranintl_enThe US embassy in Jordan said on Sunday that Aqaba's international airport and seaport had been evacuated because of a "specific and credible threat." "We strongly advise all Americans to refrain from travelling to either the airport or se
@financialjuiceJordan's Aqaba seaport operating normally, no evacuation – director general of Aqaba company for ports
@me_observer_⚡️⭕️ Jordan denies the US Embassy's claim that Aqaba's international airport and seaport were evacuated, calling the report untrue amid a dispute with Washington over the matter. (Rasd Akhbar Shehaba)
@financialjuiceJordanian authorities have not ordered evacuation of Aqaba airport or seaport: state news agency citing government spokesperson
@financialjuiceJordanian authorities report no potential threats in recent hours, state news agency cites government spokesperson
@sentdefenderThe U.S. Embassy in Amman has issued a Security Alert citing a "specific and credible threat" in Aqaba. Jordanian authorities have evacuated Aqaba's international airport and seaport, and Americans are being urged to avoid both locations.
@me_observer_⚡️⭕️ Jordanian government spokesperson says authorities have not recorded any potential security threats in recent hours, further contradicting the US Embassy's claim about the evacuation of Aqaba's airport and seaport. (Rasd Akhbar Shehaba
@firstsquawkGeneral Manager of the Aqaba Jordanian Port Company: The port is operating and the ships are present as usual, and there is no closure or evacuation.
@firstsquawkJordanian Government Spokesperson: No potential threats have been recorded with the competent Jordanian authorities during the past hours
@iranintl_enJordanian authorities have not detected any potential threats in recent hours and have not ordered the evacuation of Aqaba's airport or seaport, the state news agency reported on Sunday, citing a government spokesperson. The statement foll
@theinsiderpaperUPDATE: Jordan authorities deny to AFP evacuation of Aqaba airport, seaport