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The US says it thwarted an Iranian missile attack that ended a brief pause in fighting

Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Associated Press, as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · July 28, 2026 · 1 min read

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Tensions between the US and Iran have escalated again. A period of calm had existed, but this has ended. The US military reports that Iran launched an attack, which was intercepted. US forces are on high alert. Details of the incident are available from US Central Command, which issued a statement on the matter. The US and Iran had a brief pause in hostilities, but this is no longer the case.

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Category: safety · Published: July 28, 2026 · Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · Reading time: 1 min

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The US says it thwarted an Iranian missile attack that ended a brief pause in fighting

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