Hyderabad, July 29 -- Jordan's military said the country's air defences had intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early on Wednesday, July 29. In a statement, the military said the missiles had been "intercepted and destroyed." It did not mention any casualties.

Earlier on Tuesday, July 28, the US military said it knocked down an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi Arabia's forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days, shattering a brief pause in fighting.

All Iranian missiles launched against American forces in the Middle East were intercepted, US Central Command said.

"US and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across ea...