Middle East on edge after Iranian launches
Jordan said it intercepted five missiles launched from Iran toward the Azraq area. Reports also emerged of sirens in Bahrain and US interceptions at bases in the Middle East, alongside diplomatic talks among Arab states on the crisis with Iran. by Shachar Kleiman Published on 06-10-2026 09:40 Last modified: 06-10-2026 10:25 Iranian missiles. Photo: Reuters A senior Jordanian military official said Wednesday that the kingdom’s air defense systems had intercepted and downed five missiles overnight that had been launched from Iran toward the Azraq area in the eastern Zarqa Governorate. According to the official, the interception caused shrapnel to fall, but there …