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Jordan's official news agency reported that the country's air defenses shot down five missiles fired from Iran.

Posted by Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis, Checked

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6 support2 context
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92%
Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and AnalysisJul 30, 2026
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Petra, Jordan's state news agency, reported that the Jordan Armed Forces said air defenses shot down five incoming Iranian missiles on July 30, 2026, and AP's wire coverage of the same report corroborates it. The claim matches the post's wording, and the sources report no casualties, a detail the claim does not address.

What was said

… Now, Ram Paul may note that Fauci could have told the truth and had a full pardon; he would have been protected, but he chose the fifth instead. Next week, Paul said the committee will vote on contempt of Congress or not, and we will proceed from there. Jordan's official news agency said the country's air defenses shot down five missiles fired from Iran. Trump said, "We'll be hitting Iran hard. They're going to get a beating." A drone also hit a U s owned gas storage tanker and a port in Egypt. …
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What we found

Supports. Petra, Jordan's official news agency, published the Jordan Armed Forces spokesperson's announcement that air defenses intercepted and shot down five incoming Iranian missiles early on July 30, 2026.[2][3]

Supports. AP reporting carried by multiple outlets says Jordan's air defenses shot down five missiles launched from Iran, citing Petra, and AP's top-tier wire coverage says Jordan said it intercepted Iranian missiles that day.[1][4][5][6]

Context. Coverage reports no casualties from the interception, and the post's surrounding context about US strikes and Iran-linked attacks is not contradicted by any source.[1][7][8]

Sources

8 sources: 1 fact-checker, 7 not rated

  1. 1US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
  2. 2Air Defenses Intercept Five Iranian Missiles Targeting ...petra.gov.jo · not rated · cited for: supports
  3. 3Air Defenses Intercept Five Iranian Missiles Targeting Kingdompetranews.gov.jo · not rated · cited for: supports
  4. 4Jordanian air defenses shoot down 5 missiles launched from Iran, state-run news agency saysctpost.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  5. 5Jordanian Air Defenses Shoot Down 5 Missiles Launched From Iran, State-Run News Agency Saysusnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  6. 6Jordan shoots down 5 Iranian missiles as US unleashes 'heavy wave' of strikes against Iranthesunchronicle.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  7. 7Funerals for Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces fighters, in photosmynorthwest.com · not rated · cited for: context
  8. 8Jordanian air defences intercept, shoot down 5 missiles ...business-standard.com · not rated · cited for: context

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