Jordan shoots drones: Arab solidarity against Iran
Jordan shoots drones: Arab solidarity against Iran
In addition to NATO countries such as the USA, Great Britain and France, Israel's neighboring country Jordan also shot down Iranian drones in addition to NATO countries such as the USA, Great Britain and France. According to media reports, Jordan succeeded in intercepting dozens of drones near the Iraqi-Syrian border, which may have had Jerusalem.The Jordanian government confirmed the incident on Sunday morning. The shot down objects had penetrated into the Jordanian airspace without damage to people or buildings. The drows of the drones landed in different areas, but there were no reports on injured or serious damage.
Despite Iran's warnings, Jordan decided to act against the drones before interfering with the conflict. Iran threatened Jordan with further consequences if the country continues to interfere. Jordan had already announced to shoot drones if they violated the airspace.
For security reasons and due to the escalating risks in the region, Jordan closed his airspace late on Saturday evening and only reopened it after ten hours on Sunday morning. During the Iranian attack on Israel, according to Jordan, wreckage from shot down rockets.
The reaction of Jordan to the Iranian drones is particularly remarkable, since the Arab country faced both against Iran and against direct Arabic countries such as Syria. The "Jerusalem Post" praised the approach of Jordan as a sign of the transformation from an enemy to an ally, which underlines the peace treaty with Israel in 1995.