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U.S. Central Command completes an eighth consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military targets and IRGC forces linked to attacks on U.S. personnel in Jordan that killed two soldiers and left one missing.
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Jordan denies US Embassy claim of evacuating Aqaba airport, seaport over threat
Disputing an earlier warning from the U.S. Embassy, Jordanian authorities said Sunday that no order had been issued to evacuate Aqaba’s international airport or seaport.
“No potential threats have been recorded by the relevant Jordanian authorities in the past few hours,” government spokesperson Mohammad Al-Momani told Reuters in a written statement.
“The airport and port are operating normally.”
The U.S. embassy had said the airport and seaport were evacuated due to a “specific and credible threat,” without providing further details.
It advised Americans to refrain from travelling to either location and to continue to follow all security directives issued by Jordanian authorities.
Jordan was the target of Iranian IRGC strikes that killed two American soldiers and left one more missing earlier this week.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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Kuwait: Power, desalination plant attacked for second time in 2 days
A power generation and water desalination plant in Kuwait has been attacked for the second time in two days, the country’s electricity ministry said Sunday.
The latest strike sparked a fire in part of the facility and prompted authorities to disconnect several generating units as a precaution, according to local reports.
Emergency crews were working to contain the blaze and limit disruptions to electricity and water supplies.
Kuwait’s military said its air defenses were engaging hostile drones and that explosions heard by residents were caused by interception operations.
Authorities have blamed Iran for the attacks, which have targeted military sites and critical civilian infrastructure amid the widening regional conflict.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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Iran claims US strikes targeted Darkhovin nuclear facility
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization on Sunday condemned what it said was a U.S. strike on a nuclear power plant under construction in Darkhovin, calling the attack a “crime against international law,” according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.
Construction of the plant in southwestern Iran’s Khuzestan province began in 2022.
The organization did not immediately provide details on the extent of the damage or whether there were casualties. The United States has not yet publicly commented on the claim.
CENTCOM completed its eight consecutive night of strikes on Iran and the IRGC’s coastal military installations last Saturday night.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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US pounds Iran coastal military targets, IRGC for 8th consecutive night of strikes
CENTCOM completed an eighth consecutive night of strikes against Iran late Saturday, targeting coastal surveillance systems, air defenses, maritime assets, and missile and drone storage sites.
The operation was carried out at the direction of the commander in chief and was intended to further degrade Iran’s military capabilities after two American soldiers were killed and another missing after Iran’s strikes on a military base in Jordan.
U.S. forces also struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) units accused of launching those attacks in Jordan on Friday.
More than 50,000 U.S. troops are currently operating across the Middle East, according to CENTCOM, which said the forces remain on high alert.
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US Embassy in Jordan: Evacuate coastal airport, seaport over ‘credible threat’
The international airport and seaport in Aqaba in southern Jordan were evacuated because of a “specific and credible threat,” the U.S. embassy wrote Sunday morning on X.
“We strongly advise all Americans to refrain (from) traveling to either the airport or seaport. Continue to follow all Jordanian authorities’ security directives,” the embassy said.
The evacuation came after the completion of CENTCOM’s eighth consecutive night of strikes on Iran’s IRGC in retaliation of strikes that left two American service members dead and one missing.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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