US military intercepts all Iranian missiles targeting forces in Middle East
The US military says all Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at American forces in the Middle East were intercepted, with troops remaining on high alert.
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AIThe United States Central Command announced on Wednesday that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched several ballistic missiles from Iranian territory at 5:45 p.m. Eastern Time in an attempted surprise attack on US forces stationed in the Middle East.
In a statement, the command said all Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted, without providing further details on damage or casualties.
The statement confirmed that US forces remain vigilant and on high alert as they continue to monitor developments in the region.
Meanwhile, the Axios news website quoted a US official as saying that Iran fired ballistic missiles toward a US base in Jordan, adding that air defense systems intercepted all the missiles.