Iran has launched an attempted surprise attack on American forces in the…

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Multiple authoritative outlets, citing a formal statement from U.S. Central Command, report that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched several ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East, and that the missiles were intercepted before reaching their targets.[1][3][2][4] These accounts consistently describe the action as an attempted surprise or unexpected missile attack on American forces in the region.[1][3][2][4]

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Checked July 29, 2026 · we'll re-check as this develops