Jordan
Hashemite Kingdom bordering Israel, Iraq and Syria; drawn into kinetic war for the first time on 10 June 2026.
On 8 September, Jordan said it intercepted 18 of 20 Iranian ballistic missiles over its territory, the latest attack on a US-basing partner drawn directly into the regional war.
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Iran Conflict 2026: US flies its last troops out of ErbilMentioned in: Pentagon adds a 19th name to its toll
Iran Conflict 2026Intercepted 18 of 20 Iranian ballistic missiles fired at its territory
Iran Conflict 2026: Jordan stops 18 of 20 Iranian missilesMentioned in: Iran fires missiles at two US warships
Iran Conflict 2026Mentioned in: Five Gulf states condemn Iran by name
Iran Conflict 2026Background
Jordan is the Hashemite Kingdom, a constitutional monarchy centred on Amman. It borders Israel, the Palestinian territories, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, placing it between the Levant, Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula.
King Abdullah II has maintained security ties with the United States, Israel and Gulf states. Jordan's 1994 peace treaty with Israel remains central to its regional diplomatic position. Its territory includes Azraq and Muwaffaq Salti, air bases used by Jordanian and US forces; Iranian strikes on both locations in July 2026 demonstrated the exposure created by that partnership.
This combination of geography, military access and diplomatic links makes Jordan a regional transit and Mediation state. It also leaves Amman balancing close Western security cooperation with the domestic and regional pressures that follow when its territory becomes a battlefield.
Jordan becomes a routine target
On 9 July, Iran fired ten missiles at Azraq air base, and Jordan said it intercepted eight without deaths. The attack made Jordan the first non-Gulf country struck in that campaign, exposing a state that hosts US forces to direct retaliation.
The risk sharpened on 17 July when a strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base killed two US service members and left another missing. That made Jordan more than an overflight route or diplomatic partner: attacks on installations within its territory now carry American casualties and wider escalation risks. On 8 September, Jordan reported intercepting 18 of 20 incoming missiles, suggesting that such attacks had become a recurring air-defence task.
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