JAKARTA - The United States (US) military intercepted more than 70 drones and 3 Iranian-attack ballistic missiles on Israel.
Citing US officials' statement, Iranian ballistic missiles were intercepted by US warships in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Iran launched a total of more than 100 ballistic missiles into Israel, according to a senior US government official, reported by CNN, Sunday, April 14.
The US Navy currently places two destroyers in the region, both of which are guided-missile destroyers capable of intercepting missile and drone launches.
US fighter jets were also part of a response to Iran's attack on Saturday, April 13, and shot down a drone launched at Israel, another US official told CNN.
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In a recent statement, Iran warned it would carry out "stronger and firmer" attacks if Israel retaliated with the latest attacks.
Iran warned it would retaliate with more force if Israel retaliated for an attack this weekend, which Tehran said was a retaliation for an Israeli attack on its embassy complex in the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Iran's Islamic Republic will not hesitate to exercise self-defense rights if necessary, said Iran's Ambassador and Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, in a statement reported by CNN, Sunday, April 14.
"If the Israeli regime resumes military aggression, Iran's response will certainly be stronger and firmer," said Ambassador Iravani.
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