"US warships launched Tomahawk cruise missiles at Iranian targets, while ground forces used the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss military developments. American forces also used drones and undisclosed standoff weapons. Strikes were launched from US military land, sea, and air assets in joint attacks that began Saturday morning."
"The official said that MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile systems and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, batteries have been used to shield the Middle East from the Iranian retaliatory strikes. US Navy warships have also been launching Standard Missile interceptors. An unspecified number of Iranian missiles have been intercepted by American forces, the official said, adding that there has been no critical or significant damage to US facilities, nor have there been any American casualties."
The US military launched coordinated strikes against Iran using Tomahawk cruise missiles, HIMARS artillery, drones, and undisclosed standoff weapons deployed from land, sea, and air assets. Iran responded with barrages of missiles targeting American bases across the Middle East, including facilities in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. US forces employed Patriot surface-to-air missile systems, THAAD batteries, and Navy Standard Missile interceptors to defend against Iranian retaliation. An unspecified number of Iranian missiles were intercepted with no critical damage to US facilities or American casualties reported. Regional allies including Qatar and the UK participated in coordinated defensive operations.
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