Jordanian forces intercepted five missiles launched from Iran on Wednesday, the army said, as Tehran and Washington exchanged retaliatory strikes after the downing of a US helicopter.Iran's Revolutionary Guards said their missiles had targeted a US "command centre" in Azraq, a town 100 kilometres east of Amman that is home to Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.
Jordan insists it does not host foreign military bases, but US and European air crews have operated out of Muwaffaq Salti in the past, notably as part of the coalition fighting the Islamic State group.
"We intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran towards Azraq. The interception resulted in debris falling, but there were no casualties or material damage," the Jordanian Armed Forces said.
"Army engineering teams handled the remnants of the missiles to ensure no explosive materials remained inside them."
The army reiterated that its forces "will not allow any violation of Jordanian airspace by any party whatsoever".
In early April, the Jordanian army said that 281 missiles and drones from Iran had targeted the kingdom since the start of the broader US-Iran conflict, adding that 261 of them were intercepted.
According to Jordanian authorities, around 30 people were injured as a result of those attacks,
