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US military claims repelling Iranian missile attacks in the Gulf
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US military claims repelling Iranian missile attacks in the Gulf

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • US forces intercepted Iranian missile and drone attacks in the Gulf region, according to the US military command for the Middle East (Centcom).
  • Centcom denied Iranian claims of striking the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and another air base.
  • The US military stated that Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Bahrain and Kuwait failed to reach their targets or were intercepted, and that three drones targeting civilian ships were also shot down.

The US military's Middle East command, Centcom, reported on Tuesday that US forces repelled several Iranian attacks in the Gulf region, intercepting missiles aimed at Bahrain and drones targeting civilian vessels. Centcom specifically denied claims made by Iran's Revolutionary Guard that they had hit the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and a separate regional air base.

Iran launched several ballistic missiles against countries in the region, but all missed their targets.

— US Central Command (Centcom)Describing the outcome of Iranian missile launches toward the region.

According to a statement on X from the US military command, Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles toward countries in the region, but all missed their intended targets. Centcom confirmed that no US military personnel were injured. The statement detailed that two Iranian missiles fired toward Kuwait either fell before reaching territory or disintegrated in mid-flight, while three missiles launched at Bahrain were promptly intercepted by US and Bahraini air defenses.

Two Iranian missiles fired toward Kuwait fell before reaching territory or disintegrated in mid-flight, and three missiles launched against Bahrain were immediately intercepted by US and Bahraini air defenses.

— US Central Command (Centcom)Detailing the interception of Iranian missiles.

Prior to these reports, the US military had also "shot down three drones" launched by Iran toward civilian ships navigating regional waters. In response to these actions, Centcom stated it conducted "counter-attack strikes" against ground targets on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait separately announced that it had intercepted "hostile drone and missile attacks." Centcom later added that an additional wave of Iranian drones attempting to strike US forces in Kuwait also failed to hit their intended targets, with several being shot down.

the US military had "shot down three drones" that were “launched by Iran against civilian vessels legitimately navigating in regional waters.

— US MilitaryReporting the interception of drones targeting civilian shipping.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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