It keeps accumulating and . The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reported this Tuesday that US and allied forces intercepted several ballistic missiles and drones launched from Iran and subsequently responded with an attack against a military facility located on the Iranian island of Qeshm.
According to the version offered by Washingtonthe operation was carried out within the framework of a “self-defense” after detecting several launches coming from Iranian territory.
Missiles towards Kuwait and Bahrain
CENTCOM assured that some of the projectiles were destined for neighboring Gulf countries.
according to United States, disintegrated before reaching their target, while three others launched against Bahrain were intercepted by American and Bahraini air defense systems.
US military authorities maintain that none of the attacks managed to hit their intended targets.
Attack on the island of Qeshm
In response, the United States launched an attack against a military ground control station located in la, a strategic Iranian position located opposite the Strait of Hormuz.
The military command did not detail the extent of the damage caused by the bombing or offer additional information about possible material or personal consequences at the attacked facility.
Drones against civil vessels
In addition to ballistic missiles, Washington claimed to have shot down several one-way attack drones which, according to their version, were directed against civilian vessels sailing through waters in the region.
The statement did not specify the exact location of those interceptions or the identity of the ships that were supposedly being threatened.
Maximum alert in the region
The United States affirmed that there were no casualties among its military personnel and stressed that its forces remain on alert for the possibility of new incidents.
The episode occurs in the midst of a growing regional escalation and just hours after other US military movements related to the maritime blockade on Iran and the tense negotiations that Washington maintains with Tehran to try to stabilize the situation in the Gulf.
While diplomatic talks remain open, military exchanges continue to multiply in one of the most sensitive areas in the world for global energy security.
