Iran war: US hits bridges as Tehran retaliates across region
07/17/2026 July 17, 2026 Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan intercept fresh Iranian attacks Iran has been firing missiles towards US targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain
07/17/2026 July 17, 2026 Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan intercept fresh Iranian attacks Iran has been firing missiles towards US targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain Image: Sepahnews.com/AFP Qatar, Bahrainand Jordan all said they intercepted fresh aerial strikes from Iran. The Qatari Ministry of Defense, in a post on social media platform X, said the Gulf country's armed forces "have intercepted a missile attack that targeted the State of Qatar." Qatar's Interior Ministry later said a child was wounded due to falling debris because of the interception.
Bahrain's military, known as the Bahrain Defense Force, also said it intercepted several Iranian aerial attacks on Friday. Jordan's military added that it had intercepted three Iranian missiles. "This
Friday morning, air defense systems intercepted three Iranian missiles that entered Jordanian airspace and were targeted the kingdom's territory, and managed to intercept and bring them down," the Jordanian
military said in a statement. Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan are all allies of the US in the Middle East and are home to military bases used by US armed forces.
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