US says Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait, Bahrain
- The attack drones pose an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic
US forces intercepted Iranian missiles and drones targeting the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf, subsequently striking Iranian radar sites to defend against further maritime attacks.
- US interception of Iranian missiles and drones.
- Iranian threats to regional maritime traffic.
- US strikes on Iranian coastal radar sites.
TOKYO: US forces intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf, Central Command said on Friday.
Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain hours after CENTCOM shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, the statement said, adding that the attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic.
Iran says it fired warning missiles and drones at US warships in Gulf of Oman
US forces subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island to defend against further maritime attacks, it said.
CENTCOM said that initial assessments indicate six of the missiles launched by Iran were intercepted and a seventh did not reach its intended target.
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