The US says it thwarted an Iranian missile attack that ended a brief pause in fighting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U. S. military said it knocked down an Iranian ballistic missile attack against American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in the fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations. All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted, the U. S. Central Command said, adding that U. S. forces “remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness. ”The United States and Iran had experienced a period of calm, during which neither...
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- The US says it thwarted an Iranian missile attack that ended a brief pause in fighting
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