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 Iran’s Qeshm Island. US Central Command (CENTCOM) also dismissed claims by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that it had struck the headquarters of the US Navy’s 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. Kuwait’s 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, w...