US Navy destroyers are intercepting Iranian missiles released by Israel

According to Major General Peta Rider, Iran released about 180 rockets in Israel, in which two ships were involved-USS Bulkeley and USS Cole. On October 1, the Pentagon Pentagon Pentagon said that two American destroyers released 12 interceptors to help Israel to repel a massive rocket stroke from Iran, Defense One reports. About 180 ballistic missiles were released during the attack, almost twice the number of rockets used by Tehran in April this year.

Ryder stressed that unlike the April blow, this time the drones were not used, and the damage on the ground was minimal. "You will not launch so much missiles for a goal without intention to impress something. Therefore, like last time, their goal. Fortunately, Israel has very significant air defense means, and the United States, of course, played a role in providing assistance and in this direction," - said the representative of the Ministry of Defense.

According to him, the Iranian attack was involved in the USS Bulkeley and USS Cole destroyers, which released more than ten rockets. Commenting on the Iran's missile strike, the White House Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters that the US and Israel would seek "serious effects of the attack.

" "It is a significant escalation by Iran, a significant event, and no less significant that we, together with Israel, were able to create a situation where no one died in Israel as a result of this attack," he said. Defense One's Viewers added that the US continues to increase military presence in the region. On Tuesday, the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (U. S. Centcom) announced the deployment of additional Squaders of F-15E, F-16 and A-10 fighters in the Middle East.