The United States embassy in Amman says the international airport and seaport in Aqaba, in southern Jordan, are evacuated following “a specific and credible threat.” In posts on social media on Sunday, the embassy reports that Jordanian authorities cleared both locations in response to the threat.
Jordan’s government disputes the claim. A government spokesperson, Mohammad al-Momani, says no order was issued to evacuate the Aqaba airport or seaport on Sunday. He adds that Jordanian authorities have not identified any immediate danger and that no potential threat has been recorded. Other outlets reporting on the same official denial describe that Jordan maintains it did not carry out an evacuation order tied to the US embassy’s statement.
The accounts therefore differ on whether an evacuation actually occurred and whether it was ordered by Jordan. The specific nature of the alleged threat is not described in the reports, and no further details about the threat’s source or evidence are provided in the available summaries.
