Amman, July 9 (Petra) -- Jordan's air defense systems intercepted and shot down eight missiles launched from Iran toward Jordanian territory on Thursday, a military source at the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) General Command said.

The source said the interception operations resulted in the fall of missile debris, but no casualties or property damage were reported.

The source said JAF is closely monitoring regional developments and remains at the highest level of operational readiness to safeguard the Kingdom's airspace and defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The source stressed that JAF will not allow any party to violate Jordanian airspace under any circumstances.

//Petra// NQ