US Thwarts Iranian Missile Attack, Strikes Iraq Sites

The US military has foiled an Iranian missile attack by intercepting all ballistic missiles launched against American forces in the Middle East.

This move comes after a brief pause in fighting, which saw neither side announce attacks for days following weeks of escalation over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key Persian Gulf waterway and narrow chokepoint through which 20% of the world's traded oil normally flows.

The US Central Command said it worked with Saudi Arabia's forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days. The strikes were in response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours, according to a U.S. official.