World · 9 July 2026
Iran claims missile strike on US base; Jordan intercepts eight
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People across the region face rising military tension after reported missile exchanges involving Jordan and United States facilities. Iranian state media said the Revolutionary Guard fired ten ballistic missiles at 2:20pm local time targeting a US air base in Al-Azraq and a command and control centre in West Asia. Jordan's news agency said eight missiles were shot down earlier there.
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