Iran had just retaliated, but unexpectedly, the missiles and drones flying from Iran were intercepted by Jordan! After Israel launched a massive attack on Iran with over 200 fighter jets, Iran made its first counterattack. Iran launched more than a hundred "Kasif-136" suicide drones to strike Israel. However, since Iran does not border Israel directly, it must either fly through Iraqi airspace via Syria or through Iraq and Jordan to strike Israel.
But before these Iranian drones could reach Israel, they were intercepted by Jordan. The Royal Jordanian Air Force confirmed that multiple drones and missiles heading toward Israel were intercepted over Jordanian airspace. Clearly, this interception by Jordan has significantly reduced the effectiveness of Iran's retaliation against Israel. Nevertheless, Jordan's intervention in intercepting the drones is something Iran cannot complain about.
Firstly, Jordan is a sovereign nation, and without permission, Iran's missiles cannot pass through Jordanian territory. Secondly, Jordan is an ally of the United States in the Middle East and a Sunni state. Intercepting the drones can be seen as an explanation to the U.S. From the perspective of the effects of Israel and Iran's strikes, Iran is clearly at a disadvantage. Israel's cross-border strike on Iran left Israel unscathed and intact.
Since Iran lacks air superiority, it can only choose more reliable methods of retaliation such as missiles and drones. In fact, the maximum speed of the drones launched by Iran does not exceed 200 kilometers per hour, so intercepting them is not very difficult. It is expected that this wave of retaliation will cause limited damage to Israel. To inflict greater damage on Israel, Iran would need to deploy better equipment.
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