Dust and smoke rise after a missile falls in a remote area in the southern city of Aqaba, Jordan on July 19, 2026. Earlier Sunday, Jordan's state broadcaster the Jordan Radio and Television Corporation said on social media platform X that the country's air defenses intercepted three Iranian missiles, while a fourth one fell in a remote area in southern Jordan, causing no casualties or material damage. (Xinhua)
AMMAN, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Sirens have been activated in various regions in Jordan, state broadcaster the Jordan Radio and Television Corporation said Sunday on social media platform X.
Meanwhile, several media reports, citing the Israeli military, said Sunday that missiles launched from Iran toward southernmost Jordan's coastal city of Aqaba were identified.
The military said the missiles have been intercepted by Israeli and Jordanian forces, according to the reports.
Earlier in the day, the U.S. Embassy in Amman issued a security alert saying Aqaba's airport and seaport had been evacuated due to a "specific and credible threat," urging Americans to avoid traveling to the sites until further notice.
It also renewed its warning for Americans to avoid military bases in Jordan.
However, Jordanian authorities later denied the U.S. embassy's claim, saying both facilities are operating normally.
The latest developments came amid heightened tensions in the Middle East as the United States and Iran have traded rounds of attacks. The United States has conducted eight waves of strikes on Iranian targets, while Iran has responded by striking U.S. bases and facilities in several Gulf countries. ■