Thursday, July 9, 2026

Iran targets Jordan with missiles, as US said to hit perimeter area of Bushehr nuclear plant

Iran targets Jordan with missiles, as US said to hit perimeter area of Bushehr nuclear plant 

Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday


Jordan has inteercepted eight missiles launched from Tehran at the country, the Jordanian state news agency reports, after alarms sounded.

No casualties or damages have been caused, the report says.


Sirens sound in Jordan amid Iranian missile attack, reportedly targeting US base

Sirens sound in Jordan amid an Iranian attack, signaling an expansion of current hostilities.

Reports say the target is a US base in the country.

State broadcaster Al-Mamlaka adds: “Alarm sirens sounded in Jordan on Thursday to alert citizens and urge them to follow instructions.”

The state news agency later reports, citing the government spokesperson, that missiles launched from Iran were detected in Jordanian airspace.

The spokesperson says the Jordanian Armed Forces are on high alert and ready to deal with any threat targeting the kingdom’s security.

The sirens are reportedly heard in some Israeli settlements in the Jordan Valley.


US projectile hit perimeter area of Bushehr nuclear plant, Iran says

A US projectile has struck the area surrounding Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, Iran’s deputy governor of Bushehr province tells state media.

The official says several locations in Bushehr province, including the perimeter area of the nuclear facility, were hit in US attacks.

Explosions heard in Iran’s Bushehr, Mehr news reports


US strike hit bridge on China-Iran rail corridor also used by Russia, Iran’s Fars news says


Overnight US strikes on Iran hit the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge in northern Iran’s Golestan province, Fars news agency says, a trade link to Tehran’s strategic partners China and Russia.

Fars says the route that goes on to pass through Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan has been an important land link to China that gained further relevance during this year’s blockade of Iran’s Gulf ports by the US.

It adds that the route has also been used by Russia for cargo shipments to Iran since late 2025.

The agency says repairs to the bridge are expected to be completed quickly.


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