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Jordanian Expert Calls Repeated Iranian Missile Strikes on Jordan 'Confusion and Despair'

Retired Jordanian general Mohamed Farghal says Iran's repeated missile attacks on Jordan reflect confusion and despair, not a deliberate new target list.

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According to official Jordanian data, a total of 21 missiles entered Jordanian airspace, Jordanian forces intercepted 18, and 3 fell in areas far from population centers without casualties. [1] Jordan was subjected to two missile attacks within about 48 hours amid Iran's regional escalation, and the Jordanian Armed Forces intercepted the missiles that entered its airspace, with no reported casualties or property damage. [2] Retired Jordanian Major General and strategic expert Mohamed Farghal told CNN Arabic that the repeated Iranian targeting of Jordan does not necessarily mean Jordan has become an Iranian 'target bank,' and that part of it may stem from 'confusion and despair' in Iranian decision-making. [3] Ayman Safadi warned that the West Bank is on the brink of explosion and called for the international community to intervene immediately against the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [4] Farghal said Iran's justification that it targets US presence does not explain all strikes, claiming that Iran has hit civilian targets unrelated to US presence and that its claim is inaccurate even in Gulf states. [5] Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi visited Vienna on September 3, 2026, to meet with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger at the Bruno Kreisky Forum. [6] Safadi criticized Israel for allowing over 2,000 violent attacks by settlers on Palestinians in the past month and accused the country of illegal settlement construction. [7] Safadi stated that Iran has attacked Jordan at least 300 times with rockets and drones since the start of the Iran-US conflict, with US military bases being the primary targets. [8]
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  1. According to official Jordanian data, a total of 21 missiles entered Jordanian airspace, Jordanian forces intercepted 18, and 3 fell in areas far from population centers without casualties. · CNN Arabic
  2. Jordan was subjected to two missile attacks within about 48 hours amid Iran's regional escalation, and the Jordanian Armed Forces intercepted the missiles that entered its airspace, with no reported casualties or property damage. · CNN Arabic
  3. Retired Jordanian Major General and strategic expert Mohamed Farghal told CNN Arabic that the repeated Iranian targeting of Jordan does not necessarily mean Jordan has become an Iranian 'target bank,' and that part of it may stem from 'confusion and despair' in Iranian decision-making. · CNN Arabic
  4. Ayman Safadi warned that the West Bank is on the brink of explosion and called for the international community to intervene immediately against the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. · DER STANDARD
  5. Farghal said Iran's justification that it targets US presence does not explain all strikes, claiming that Iran has hit civilian targets unrelated to US presence and that its claim is inaccurate even in Gulf states. · CNN Arabic
  6. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi visited Vienna on September 3, 2026, to meet with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger at the Bruno Kreisky Forum. · DER STANDARD
  7. Safadi criticized Israel for allowing over 2,000 violent attacks by settlers on Palestinians in the past month and accused the country of illegal settlement construction. · DER STANDARD
  8. Safadi stated that Iran has attacked Jordan at least 300 times with rockets and drones since the start of the Iran-US conflict, with US military bases being the primary targets. · DER STANDARD
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