Barak Ravid (N12) reports that a senior US official said the missiles fired at American military bases were intercepted. No details on the specific bases or extent of the interceptions were provided.
Barak Ravid (N12) reported shortly after 01:20 Jerusalem that a senior US official confirmed the missiles targeting American military bases were intercepted. The statement provides the first official assessment of the outcome of the Iranian barrage, following earlier reports that a senior official had confirmed the launch itself.
The desk had reported at 00:41 Jerusalem that a senior US official confirmed Iran launched missiles toward a US base in Jordan, based on Ravid's initial report. That confirmation came amid a cascade of reports: unverified Iranian claims of 10–15 ballistic missiles, visual evidence of interceptions from Israel, and reports of a second wave of launches. The thread shows the story moved from unconfirmed initial reports to an on-record official confirmation of the launch, and now to an official confirmation of interceptions.
As The Zioneer has reported, the broader US-Iran kinetic conflict has escalated in recent weeks, with US strikes on Iranian infrastructure and warnings of a "very hard" response. The current barrage is the latest in this ongoing confrontation.
It remains unclear which specific bases were targeted, how many missiles were fired, and whether any projectiles caused damage or casualties. The official's statement provided no further details on these points.
15 developments
- DevelopingUS intercepted Iranian missiles launched toward the region overnight, American source says
- StrongReports of interceptions over US base in Baghdad, analyst says
- StrongUnverified Iranian reports claim 10–15 ballistic missiles fired at US bases in Jordan
- DevelopingUS system intercepts ballistic missile from Iran near base in northern Iraq
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