Jordan, in the unwanted spotlight of the Middle East war
Iran is stepping up attacks against the Arab country, which hosts 4,000 US troops, and is prompting unusual criticism of the solid security alliance with Washington.
On July 20, air raid sirens unexpectedly sounded in Amman, the capital of Jordan. Iran had launched four missiles, which were intercepted or fell in empty areas, according to the army. It is one of the latest examples of how the country has become, against its will and along with Kuwait, the main target of Tehran's missiles and drones in recent weeks of a rollercoaster (a mix of attacks, threats, and dialogue) that the Middle East has been experiencing.
The situation has opened an unusual debate about the price Jordan pays for its close security alliance with the US and has generated the paradox that it is suffering attacks that, since June, Israel has not received. Israel, which promoted and initiated the war last February, hand in hand with Washington, and from where US planes take off to bomb Iran.
Translated by urgent.news from El Pais's report; automated translation may contain errors. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.
