The US military has said that it had “successfully defeated” a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks in the Gulf and conducted self-defense strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, AFP reports.

US Central Command also denied claims by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards that they had struck the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and a separate air base in the region.

“Iran launched several ballistic missiles toward regional neighbors; however, all failed to hit their intended targets,” Centcom said in a statement.

Centcom said an “additional wave of Iranian drones attempting to attack US forces in Kuwait failed to impact intended targets,” with several drones shot down.

The US military also shot down three attack drones that had been launched by Iran “toward civilian mariners that were rightfully transiting regional waters,” Centcom said.

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