US, Iran exchange new strikes

The risk of a wider war in the Middle East is growing, France 24 reports, after Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran. Air raid sirens sounded in Jordan's capital, Amman, while Israel said it detected Iranian missiles targeting the coastal city of Aqaba. The escalation follows a warning from the US Embassy in Jordan, which urged American citizens to avoid Aqaba's airport and seaport, citing what it called a specific and credible threat.

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