Syria reports seven killed in Jordanian strikes, closes border

The Jordanian Armed Forces said late Monday that the operation targeted “terrorist hideouts in southeastern Syria” in “retaliation” for a deadly attack on a church in Jordan's Karak. The military said the operation was conducted “in coordination with the Syrian government.”

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Iraq, Jordan sign nine MoUs during Zaidi’s visit to Amman

The MoUs signed spanned the sectors of education, culture, support for enterprises, cooperation between diplomatic missions, archives, consumer protection, environmental protection, and anti-monopoly measures.

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Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church shooting

Jordanian Interior Minister Mazin al-Farrayeh announced in an X post that authorities had arrested “the killers,” adding that “we will hold accountable all those proven to be involved.”

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Shock and grief in a Jordanian village after church attack

At noon on Saturday, the bells of the Greek Orthodox church in Jordan's Karak Governorate, south of Amman, rang in unison alongside churches across Jordan, mourning the victims of the unprecedented attack against Christians in the kingdom, which left nine dead and 25 wounded according to the latest toll from the authorities.

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PM Barzani condemns deadly church attack in Jordan

In a post on X, Barzani said “we condemn and strongly denounce” the attack, adding that the Kurdistan Region "stands in strong solidarity with brotherly Jordan, led by our brother His Majesty King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein, in confronting terrorism.”

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Gunmen kill at least seven, wound 34 at Jordan church

Footage aired by state broadcaster Al-Mamlaka showed three gunmen dressed in casual clothes opening fire on the church from a street entrance before charging forward.

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‘Technical issues’ underpinning halted Iraqi oil exports to Jordan: Ministry

"Iraq offered to supply the Jordanian side with medium Basra crude as an alternative to light Kirkuk crude, but the Jordanian side indicated that its refineries could not process this type of crude oil," said Iraqi oil ministry spokeperson Salim al-Rikabi.

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Iran's IRGC says attacked US vessels, military presence in Jordan 

“In response to the aggression and mischief of the US terrorist army's attack on 5 Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, the heroic IRGC Navy targeted two US vessels and eight oil tankers in the region, inflicting significant damage,” the IRGC said in a statement.

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Iran strikes Kurdistan Region, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait in retaliation for US attack

The IRGC claimed that its “ground force” had set fire to the fuel tanks at an American base in Erbil, and “killed a number of invaders.”

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