The U.S. is assisting Israel in shooting down missiles targeting the country, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.
Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, June 13, 2025.
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Two U.S. Navy destroyers are now in the eastern Mediterranean after having been moved there in the wake of Thursday night’s Israeli attack on Iran, as a precautionary move, U.S. officials confirmed.
One of those destroyers is the USS Thomas Hudner, which carries air defense systems capable of shooting down long-range ballistic missiles.
There are nine U.S. Navy ships currently in the Middle East that have been primarily used as a deterrent and in operations against Houthi militants in Yemen.
-ABC News’ Luis Martinez
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