Jordan's air defenses have shot down five missiles launched from Iran. This happened Thursday morning, according to the state-run Petra news agency. The U.S. military had earlier announced a heavy wave of strikes against Iran in response to an Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. No casualties were reported from Jordan's interception. The U.S. Central Command said it struck dozens of Iranian targets, including military command centers and missile facilities. The flare-ups have raised the risk of a return to all-out war, highlighting the difficulty of winding down the conflict.