Iran's Surprise Missile Attack: What Happened After Cease-Fire Progress?

Iran attempted a “surprise attack” against US forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, firing several ballistic missiles that were all intercepted, US Central Command said.

“At 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East,” CENTCOM wrote on X.

“All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness,” the command added.