Jordan
Jordan’s alliance with the US makes the kingdom a target for Iranian strikes
Jordan, a staunch U.S. ally that hosts American forces in the Mideast, has paid a price for its relationship with Washington, which has made the kingdom’s military bases a target of repeat Iranian strikes. Hundreds of drone and missile attacks have added to other strains on Jordan that include a slumping economy and volatility in […]
United Arab Emirates says it has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | The United Arab Emirates said that it intercepted an Iranian drone over its waters Monday, an attack that comes after the United States and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend for the first time in a month. Iranian officials said that two people were killed and several others wounded in […]
US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces
BAGHDAD | The U.S. military said early Thursday it had completed “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The latest barrage came after the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 […]
Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq
CAIRO | Jordan intercepted missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, hours after the U.S. military said it knocked down another Iranian barrage launched against American forces in the Middle East, ending a brief pause in fighting between Tehran and Washington. The U.S. also said it worked with Saudi Arabia to fire on Iran-backed militias in […]