Afghanistan, July 29 -- Iran launched ballistic missiles at U.S. military bases in the Middle East and said it "targeted and stopped" three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, escalating regional tensions as U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks focused on Iran's nuclear program and the widening conflict.
According to Al Jazeera, citing the U.S. military, American air defenses intercepted all of the missiles fired by Iran, and none struck their intended targets. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the attack, which it described as a surprise strike by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), caused no casualties, while U.S. forces across the region remain on heightened ...