Amman, July 22 -- Tensions in West Asia spiralled further on Wednesday as a host of missile strikes and military offensives across the region cast a shadow over talks in Pakistan aimed at salvaging a failed interim truce.

Air defence sirens went off in the Jordanian port city of Aqaba, even as Washington and Tehran continued to trade aerial bombardments.

According to the Jordanian military, four missiles launched in the Iranian strike were intercepted, while two others landed in "uninhabited areas".

Concurrently, the United States stated that it had concluded its 11th consecutive night of military strikes targeting Iranian assets, even as officials in Tehran made efforts to reactivate talks via meetings hosted in Pakistan.

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