US Navy destroyers fired dozen interceptors against Iranian missiles, Pentagon says

PHOTO CAPTION: Projectiles are seen in the sky after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel, October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday that two U.S. Navy destroyers fired about a dozen interceptors against Iranian missiles aimed at Israel.

Pentagon spokesperson Major General Patrick Ryder told reporters that no other U.S. military assets were used to shoot down the missiles, which were all fired from inside Iran.



(Reporting by Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali)