Iran launches surprise ballistic missile attack on U.S. forces in the Middle East
forces in the Middle East with several ballistic missiles late Tuesday stateside, U.S. Central Command said, raising tensions in the Middle East that had...
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- forces in the Middle East with several ballistic missiles late Tuesday stateside, U.S.
- Central Command said, raising tensions in the Middle East that had seen hostilities put on brief pause.
- Centcom in a post on X said that the attack originated from Iran, but all missiles were intercepted.
- military command did not specify where the attacks were aimed at, Axios reported the attack was directed at a U.S.
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forces in the Middle East with several ballistic missiles late Tuesday stateside, U.S. Central Command said, raising tensions in the Middle East that had seen hostilities put on brief pause. Centcom in a post on X said that the attack originated from Iran, but all missiles were intercepted. military command did not specify where the attacks were aimed at, Axios reported the attack was directed at a U.S. and Saudi forces struck "multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites" in eastern Iraq Tuesday stateside, retaliating against more than 30 drone attacks in the past three days by "Iran-aligned terrorists." Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said the strikes were carried out in coordination with U.S. While it is not confirmed if the reported incident was perpetrated by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, it is known that the rebels had claimed to have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the area last week, with Saudi Arabia retaliating against the rebels.