“Senior US Officials Detail Washington’s Military and Diplomatic Response to Countering Attack” Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles marked the culmination of a tense two weeks in which Washington engaged in whirlwind efforts to prepare for the expected violence More description.
“When Iran launched its attack on Saturday, American aircraft and planes intercepted and destroyed numerous drones and missiles. The assault came after Tehran had issued repeated threats of retaliation following an Israeli strike on its consulate in Damascus earlier in the month, which resulted in the deaths of two senior officers. The swift and decisive action by American forces underscored the escalating tensions in the region and the United States’ commitment to countering Iranian aggression.”
Iran launched a barrage of more than 100 medium-range ballistic missiles, more than 30 land-attack cruise missiles and more than 150 attack drones at Israel, a senior U.S. military official said.
Two American warships — the USS Arleigh Burke and the USS Carney — destroyed between four and six ballistic missiles, while U.S. aircraft shot down more than 70 Iranian drones, the military official said.
A Patriot missile battery also shot down a ballistic missile that was headed toward Israel in the area of the northern Iraq city of Arbil.President Joe Biden spent Saturday evening receiving real-time updates in the Situation Room at the White House as the attack unfolded.
Israeli Strike on Iranian Consulate in Damascus Kills Seven Revolutionary Guards, Including Two Generals, Prompting Tehran’s Threats of Retaliation.
