U.S. Military Intercepts Iranian Ballistic Missile Attack on Middle East Bases
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that at 5:45 p.m. ET on July 28, Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched a surprise ballistic missile attack targeting American military facilities across the Middle East. CENTCOM confirmed that all incoming projectiles were successfully intercepted by air defense systems. The incident ended a brief pause in direct hostilities between the two nations following two weeks of reciprocal strikes.