Aqaba, Jordan. Jordan said no order was issued to evacuate Aqaba airport or port on Sunday after the US embassy in Amman said both facilities had been cleared because of a “specific and credible threat.”
Government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said authorities had identified no immediate danger and that the airport and port were operating normally.
Government response
“No potential threat has been recorded by the relevant Jordanian authorities in the last few hours,” al-Momani said in a statement to Reuters.
He added that no evacuation order had been issued for either facility.
US embassy advisory
The US embassy advised American citizens to avoid travelling to Aqaba airport and port and to follow security guidance issued by Jordanian authorities.
Regional tensions
The reports came amid heightened regional tensions after the US military said two personnel were killed and another was missing in Jordan following an Iranian attack.
Jordan said it had intercepted Iranian missiles over its territory in recent days. Kuwait also reported a fire at a power and desalination plant following what it described as a second Iranian attack.
