US air defenses fail to intercept Iranian missiles in regional strikes

The Pentagon has confirmed that 13 U.S. military personnel — 10 army soldiers and three sailors — were wounded in the latest attacks on American installations in the Middle East. According to CBS News, the injuries resulted from direct missile hits on U.S. bases.

Regional media reported that Iranian missiles successfully bypassed Jordan's Patriot air defense batteries to strike the Muwaffaq Salti airbase. The explosions were reportedly heard in Israeli-occupied territory. Further attacks rocked U.S. bases in Kuwait, and a ballistic missile struck a U.S. military facility in Saudi Arabia, according to Arab media reports.

The reports described the American and allied air defense systems as "completely ineffective" in the face of Iran's defensive power. The repeated strikes across multiple countries demonstrated the vulnerability of U.S. positions throughout the region.

According to Mehr News Agency, the attacks highlight the failure of U.S. air defenses to counter Iranian missiles, raising questions about the security of American forces in the region.