U.S. Military Claims Iran Launched Missile Attack on U.S. Forces in the Middle East
On July 28, Xinhua News Agency reported from Washington (reporters Huang Qiang and Xu Jianmei) that the U.S. Central Command announced on social media that Iran launched a missile attack against U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East that day, and the U.S. military intercepted all incoming missiles.
The report stated that at 5:45 PM Eastern Time on the 28th, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles from within Iran, all of which were successfully intercepted by the U.S. military. The U.S. military is currently maintaining a high level of vigilance and readiness.
According to a report by CNN citing U.S. officials, the preliminary estimate of the number of ballistic missiles did not exceed four.
The U.S. military suspended airstrikes against Iran that had been ongoing for 13 days starting on the 24th. U.S. President Trump stated to the media on the 27th that he decided to pause strikes against Iran to give negotiations a chance, but if diplomatic efforts fail, he may order the resumption of larger-scale military actions.
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East on July 28, 2023, at 17:45 EDT. All missiles were successfully intercepted by U.S. Central Command. The U.S. military is currently maintaining a heightened state of alert following the attack.
- Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles from within its territory.
- All incoming missiles were intercepted by U.S. forces.
- The attack occurred on July 28, 2023, at 17:45 EDT.
- U.S. military remains on high alert following the incident.