US Central Command says it defeated Iranian missile and drone attack

U.S. forces intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones Friday and struck radar sites in Iran after what the military described as a threat to maritime traffic and Gulf states, according to U.S. Central Command.

Iran launched four one-way attack drones toward the Strait of Hormuz before firing seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, CENTCOM said in a news release.

The drones posed an immediate threat to commercial shipping in the region, according to the command.

U.S. forces shot down the drones and later carried out strikes against Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island to prevent additional attacks on maritime traffic, CENTCOM said.

It said initial assessments indicated six of the seven Iranian ballistic missiles were intercepted, while a seventh failed to reach its intended target.

There were no reports of injuries to U.S. personnel, according to the command.

CENTCOM also disputed Iranian claims that an attack damaged the headquarters of the U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain, calling them “false.”

“CENTCOM forces remain vigilant and postured to continue responding to unwarranted Iranian aggression in self-defense,” the command said.