US military repels Iran missile and drone attacks in Middle East

The US military says it has successfully defeated a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks in the Gulf and carried out self-defense strikes on Irans Qeshm Island. US Central Command (CENTCOM) also dismissed claims by Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that it had struck the headquarters of the US Navys Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and other regional bases. According to CENTCOM, Iran launched several ballistic missiles toward regional targets, but all failed to hit their intended destinations. Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart en route, and three missiles launched at Bahrain were immediately intercepted by US and Bahraini air defence forces, the statement said. Kuwaits military said its air defence systems were actively intercepting what it described as hostile missile and drone attacks. CENTCOM later added that a further wave of Iranian drones targeting US forces in Kuwait also failed to reach their targets, with several drones shot down. It also said US forces intercepted three attack drones launched toward civilian vessels transiting regional waters. CENTCOM said it conducted a self-defense strike on what it described as an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island, located in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route for oil and gas. The command said no US personnel were injured in the operation. Irans Revolutionary Guards, in a statement carried by state media, claimed they had struck US military installations in retaliation for the strike on Qeshm Island. CENTCOM rejected the claim, calling it FALSE and insisting that all Iranian attacks on American forces had failed. A ceasefire has been in place between the United States and Iran since April, although tensions have continued amid unsuccessful talks aimed at reaching a more permanent agreement. Earlier, US forces also reportedly intercepted vessels accused of attempting to violate an American blockade in the region.The post US military repels Iran missile and drone attacks in Middle East appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.