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Iran attempted a \u201csurprise attack\u201d against US forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, firing several ballistic missiles that were all intercepted, US Central Command said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAt 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East,\u201d CENTCOM wrote on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness,\u201d the command added.<\/p>\n

The flareup came one day after mediators said that cease-fire talks between the US and Iran made \u201csignificant\u201d progress. <\/p>\n

President Trump, last Friday, had halted new US strikes on Iran as he weighed whether Tehran was ready to reach an agreement.<\/p>\n

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On Monday, Trump was optimistic about cutting a deal but warned that war could reignite if the negotiations fall apart.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, they wanted to talk. \u2026 we\u2019re having good talks, so we\u2019ll see what happens,\u201d he added. \u201cI think there\u2019s a good chance that something could happen, and if it does, good.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf it doesn\u2019t, we go back to doing what we were doing two days ago,\u201d Trump warned.<\/p>\n

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This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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