Iran’s Conflict With Israel Puts US Ally Jordan on Edge

Saudi Arabia, UAE Concerned by pro-Hamas Protests in Amman
Iran media targets Jordan for helping to shoot down missiles

Debris from a missile intercepted by Jordanian forces over Amman on April 14.Photographer: Ahmad Shoura/AFP/Getty Images

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By Sam Dagher

April 16, 2024 at 11:19 AM UTC

Updated on

April 16, 2024 at 12:21 PM UTC

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Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel and the prospect of escalating hostilities has threatened to embroil Jordan, a key Western ally and a country regarded by Gulf states as pivotal to their own security.

When the Islamic Republic fired a barrage of missiles and drones at Israel on Saturday night, Jordan helped shoot down some that flew over its capital Amman, with Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi saying the kingdom saw the projectiles as posing “a real danger” to its territory.