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US attacks kill 12 in Iran as Tehran strikes bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq

Iran retaliated on Sept 2 against US-linked bases across four countries simultaneously: Camp Titin and Prince Hassan airbase in Jordan, Sheikh Isa in Bahrain, Ali al-Salem in Kuwait, and Erbil in Iraq. The single-window widening of the war to five territories is the structural fact scored here. Casualty counts on every side are contested between US, Iranian and host-government statements and are not used as levels.

Helsinki Timesunknown
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EASA lowers Jordan airspace warning as eight missiles intercepted

EASA downgraded Jordan's airspace warning from high to medium risk on Aug 31, removing the blanket avoidance recommendation, on the same day Jordan's military intercepted eight missiles crossing its airspace. An independent EU regulator reopening a corridor with the strikes in view is an externally-validated infrastructure improvement, and both facts are booked rather than netted.

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Jordan caught in the Iran-US-Israel war crossfire

EASA's conflict-zone bulletin directs operators not to fly in the Amman FIR at any altitude through Aug 31, an effective closure of civil aviation, while a petition drive (single-chain within this article, direction only) demands withdrawal of foreign forces. The realized advisory drove the infrastructure cut.

ABC News (Australia)independent
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Jordan intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at US bases

Jordan intercepted five Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and the US CENTCOM forward HQ July 29, after downing 7 missiles and 6 drones July 24 (Jordanian state claims for the earlier barrage); no new casualties. CENTCOM ordered troops' phones confiscated over real-time targeting leakage. Jordan conflict held at -7 with confidence up.

Associated Pressindependent
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US military death toll in Iran war rises

US combat deaths reached 17 (430+ wounded) after Iran struck Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti air base July 17, killing two US service members defending it. Realized US casualties in a sustained air campaign: drove US conflict near -5 to -6 and Jordan conflict -6 to -7.

ABC Newsindependent
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Tehran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after U.S. strikes

On July 9 Iran fired missiles/drones at Jordan's Azraq base and struck/targeted sites in Kuwait (Ali Al Salem), Bahrain (5th Fleet area) and Qatar (early-warning system) in retaliation for US strikes; the GCC and Saudi Arabia formally condemned the attacks. Fed the Saudi and Qatar conflict downgrades.

NPRindependent