U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that U.S. forces intercepted multiple ballistic missiles fired by Iran at U.S. forces in the Middle East. In response, a joint U.S.-Saudi Arabian coalition struck targets of “pro-Iranian terrorists” inside Iraq.Over the preceding 72 hours, drones operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had carried out more than 30 attacks. This exchange of fire shattered the brief lull in tensions between the U.S. and Iran, following remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding “very friendly negotiations.”