Jordan, Kuwait say they intercepted Iranian attacks

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The Jordanian and Kuwaiti militaries have reported intercepting salvos of Iranian missiles and drones, with Iran’s army and Revolutionary Guards saying they had targeted US assets in the countries, AFP reports.

Jordan’s army said it had shot down three Iranian missiles this morning, while a fourth fell in an uninhabited area. It also shot down six drones the night before.

The army said the “operations resulted in no human casualties or material damage”.

Kuwait’s military said overnight that it was also intercepting “hostile drone threats”, without specifying their target.

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