Jordan Air Defense Intercepts 18 of 20 Iranian Ballistic Missiles, No Deaths
🛡️ AMMAN — Jordan intercepted 18 of 20 Iranian ballistics; 2 fell, none killed. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Jordanian armed forces confirming 18/20 intercepts reframes the cluster munitions story — the threat was ballistic, not area-denial. No casualties weakens Tehran's deterrence signal but doesn't erase the provocation. For Washington, Jordan absorbing 20 inbounds without US-reported casualties changes the War Powers calculus. Congress needed casualties; Amman's defense held.
