Hostile aircraft sirens sound in Jordan’s port city of Aqaba

A statement by neighbouring Israel’s army says an Iranian missile attack has targeted Jordan, Al Jazeera reports.

Plumes of smoke could be seen overhead in Aqaba in videos filmed by people in nearby Eilat, Israel, according to the Associated Press news agency.

Jordan has been repeatedly targeted by Iran for hosting US troops and aircraft.

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