Iran Launches Ballistic Missiles at US Forces in Middle East; US Says All Intercepted
Suehyeon Lee
Summary
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it fired several ballistic missiles at US forces stationed in the Middle East.
- US Central Command described the attack as an "attempted surprise attack" and said all of the missiles launched were successfully intercepted.
- It added that US forces remain on alert and are maintaining a high level of readiness.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched several ballistic missiles at US forces stationed in the Middle East, but all were intercepted, US Central Command said.
CENTCOM said the Revolutionary Guard fired the missiles from Iran at 5:45 p.m. Eastern time on July 28, targeting US forces in the region.
The command called the attack an "attempted surprise attack" and said it successfully intercepted every missile fired by Iran.
US forces remain on alert and are maintaining a high level of readiness, it added.
Suehyeon Lee
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