Jordan intercepts Iran missiles as US and Saudi Arabia target militias in Iraq

In announcing the strikes in Iraq, the US warned that further attacks on American troops or Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure risked additional action

In a statement, the Jordanian military said the missiles had been “intercepted and destroyed”. Picture: AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg.

Jordan’s air defences intercepted five missiles launched from Iran on Wednesday, the country’s military said, hours after the US military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against American forces in the Middle East, shattering a brief pause in fighting.

In a statement, the Jordanian military said the missiles had been “intercepted and destroyed”.