Iran launched surprise attack on US forces: CENTCOM

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:25:05 +0000

The US military successfully intercepted an Iranian “surprise attack” on US forces in the Middle East, US Central Command announced tonight.

“At 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East,” CENTCOM said in a post to social media. “All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. US forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness.”

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