- Iran launched a retaliatory attack against Israel on Saturday.
- The US military shot down Iran-fired drone aircraft amid the attack, per Reuters.
- CNN reported the US military remains poised to provide “defensive support” to Israel.
The US military on Saturday shot down drones fired by Iran and headed toward Israel amid Iran’s retaliatory strike on the country, Reuters reported.
The outlet did not specify how many drones or the locations where they were shot down. However, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it launched a barrage of drones and missiles toward Israel in response to Israel’s April 1 strike on an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, that killed several high-level Iranian military commanders.
“In accordance with our ironclad commitment to Israel’s security, US forces in the region continue to shoot down Iranian-launched drones targeting Israel,” CNN reported a US defense official said. “Our forces remain postured to provide additional defensive support and to protect US forces operating in the region.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
