US military helped Israel intecerpt Iranian missiles: Report

The United States has nearly 40,000 troops in the Middle East, including air defense systems, fighter aircraft and warships that can help bring down missiles.

Published on: Jun 14, 2025, 01:44:19 IST

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The U.S. military has helped shoot down Iranian missiles that were headed toward Israel, two U.S. officials said on Friday.

A projectile fired from Iran toward Israel is intercepted over Amman on June 13, 2025. (AFP)

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One of the officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that for now the U.S. interceptions had been carried out by ground-based systems. The official said fighter jets and warships had not been used so far.

Neither official provided information on where the U.S. intercepts took place from.

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The United States has nearly 40,000 troops in the Middle East, including air defense systems, fighter aircraft and warships that can help bring down missiles.

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During previous Iranian missile and drone salvos that were aimed at Israel, the U.S. military has used jets and Navy warships to help shoot down Iranian projectiles.

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