US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles fired at Israel in massive barrage

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US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles fired at ******* in massive barrage

US Navy warships shot down multiple Iranian missiles that were fired at ******* on Tuesday.

The interceptions came amid a massive Iranian retaliatory ******* against *******.

It marks the second time in less than six months that ********* forces have shielded ******* from an Iranian missile *******.

US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles that were launched at ******* on Tuesday as part of a massive retaliatory bombardment, marking the second time ********* forces have done so in less than six months.

The interceptions occurred as

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. The ******** military said it also intercepted “a large number” of the missiles as civilians sought protection in shelters.

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the US military coordinated closely with the ******** Defense Forces to help defend the country from the *******.

“US naval destroyers joined ******** air-defense units in ******* interceptors to ****** down inbound missiles,” Sullivan told reporters at a briefing. “We do not know of any damage to aircraft or strategic military assets in *******,” he added, saying the ******* “appears to have been defeated” and was “ineffective.”

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said two destroyers — USS Bulkeley and USS Cole — fired around a dozen interceptors to defend ******* from the Iranian ballistic missiles. It’s unclear exactly how many projectiles were shot down.

A US defense official told Business Insider earlier that ********* forces on station in the Middle East “are currently defending against Iranian-launched missiles targeting *******,” adding that “our forces remain postured to provide additional defensive support and to protect US forces operating in the region.”

Tehran said that the missile ******* on ******* was in retaliation for the killings of top ****** and Hezbollah leaders.

Iran vowed to retaliate against ******* after Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of ******’ political wing, was

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in July. The ******** military has also targeted Iran-backed Hezbollah and

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, the militant group’s leader, in an airstrike in Beirut on Friday.

Nasrallah’s **************, which came just days before ******* began a

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inside Lebanon, raised fears that the yearlong Middle East conflict could escalate, possibly bringing in the US and Iran.

A senior White House official warned prior to Iran’s barrage that the US had seen

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to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile ******* against *******. The official said US forces were prepared to help defend and that Iran would face “severe consequences” if it directly attacked *******.

********* warships and aircraft

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and drones in April during Tehran’s unprecedented ******* on *******.

The US military has

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in position around the Middle East and in the Eastern Mediterranean — more than it did in the spring — and additional forces were on their way as of Tuesday.

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