Iran claims attacks on US, Israeli targets as Israel intercepting Iranian missiles

TEHRAN/JERUSALEM -- Iran's armed forces said Friday that they attacked US and Israeli targets across the region, while the Israel Defense Forces said its air defense systems were intercepting another missile launch from Iran.

In a statement, Iran's army said its ground force has targeted US military bases in Kuwait with drones launched in large numbers, vowing that the attacks will continue in the coming hours.

Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said it has launched a large number of Khorramshahr-4, Kheibar and Fattah missiles towards Israeli and US targets in its 22nd wave of attacks, according to a statement published on its official news outlet Sepah News.

In another statement, the IRGC said in the latest wave, the Khorramshahr-4 missiles carried 2-ton warheads and hit the targets with speeds of above Mach 14.

The IRGC listed the targets as US bases in regional countries, as well as Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport and military centers in Haifa.

For its part, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that, "a short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran ... Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat."

On Saturday morning, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities. Iran responded through several waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and US bases in the Middle East.