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Jordan intercepts 18 ballistic missiles, no casualties reported

9/10/2026

Summary

Jordan Intercepts Missiles

Jordan's armed forces intercepted and destroyed 18 ballistic missiles launched from Iran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said missiles struck U.S. destroyers USS Delbert D. Black and USS John Paul Jones.
U.S. Central Command said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, including M/T Kaviz.
Two missiles that were not intercepted landed in open, unpopulated areas in Jordan.
No casualties were reported after the missile incident.

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History

Historical Context

During the 1980s Iran-Iraq “tanker war,” the United States responded to Iranian missile attacks on re-flagged tankers with Operation Nimble Archer (19 Oct 1987) and Operation Praying Mantis (18 Apr 1988), destroying oil platforms and warships. Those confrontations set a pattern of Iranian missile use and U.S. naval interceptions that underpins today’s Jordan Air Force shoot-down of 18 Iranian missiles and calls for a UN Security Council referral.

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Jordan Intercepts Missiles

Jordan's armed forces intercepted and destroyed 18 ballistic missiles launched from Iran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said missiles struck U.S. destroyers USS Delbert D. Black and USS John Paul Jones.
U.S. Central Command said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, including M/T Kaviz.
Two missiles that were not intercepted landed in open, unpopulated areas in Jordan.
No casualties were reported after the missile incident.

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