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Jordan Denies Aqaba Airport Evacuation Amid Threat Claims
19 Jul
Summary
- Jordanian authorities denied any decision to evacuate Aqaba's airport or seaport.
- The U.S. Embassy in Amman cited a specific and credible threat for the alleged evacuation.
- Jordanian officials stated that the airport and port are operating normally.
Jordanian government officials have denied issuing any decisions on Sunday, July 19, 2026, to evacuate the airport or seaport in Aqaba. This statement directly contradicts an advisory from the U.S. Embassy in Amman, which had asserted that these locations were evacuated due to a specific and credible threat.
Government spokesperson Mohammad Al-Momani informed Reuters that relevant Jordanian authorities have not recorded any potential threats in the preceding hours. He emphasized that both the airport and the port are functioning as usual. The U.S. Embassy had advised American citizens to avoid traveling to these sites and to follow all security directives from Jordanian authorities.
These developments occur in the context of recent security concerns. Over the past week, Jordan has reported intercepting Iranian missiles that traversed its airspace. Earlier on Saturday, the U.S. military indicated that two of its personnel were killed in Jordan, with another remaining missing after an Iranian attack.
