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US says it intercepted ‘surprise’ Iran missile attack on its forces in Middle East after lull in fighting
Fighting was paused after nearly two weeks of nightly strikes by the US on Iran, as both sides battled for control of the strait of HormuzIran launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East late on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations and toward a ceasefire, the US military said.“At 5.45pm ET today, Islamic Re
Published Wednesday, 29 July 2026 at 00:12
Fighting was paused after nearly two weeks of nightly strikes by the US on Iran, as both sides battled for control of the strait of HormuzIran launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East late on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations and toward a ceasefire, the US military said.“At 5.45pm ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East,” US central command (Centcom) wrote on X. Continue reading...
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