Jordan Intercepts 10 Iranian Missiles as US Extends Strikes on Iran to 7th Night
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Updated · CNN International · Jul 16
Jordan Intercepts 10 Iranian Missiles as US Extends Strikes on Iran to 7th Night
3 articles · Updated · CNN International · Jul 16
Summary
Jordan shot down 10 Iranian missiles early Saturday, state media said, as Kuwait also intercepted incoming threats and Bahrain and Saudi Arabia told residents to shelter.
The regional alerts followed another Iranian wave against US allies after Central Command said it completed a fresh round of strikes on Iran at 9:30 p.m. ET.
CENTCOM said the latest strikes hit surveillance sites, logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities, while fully enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Tehran warned the US could face a “full-scale offensive” within days and threatened Gulf ports after Washington destroyed an IRGC surveillance tower near the Strait of Hormuz.
Only six vessels transited Hormuz in the past 24 hours, underscoring mounting disruption in a waterway that carried about 20% of global oil before the war.