Washington, July 29 (IANS) The US military said that it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched from Iran in what it described as an attempted "surprise attack" on American forces in the Middle East. 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," the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) wrote on X. "All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted," it said, adding "US forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness." Iran launched no more than four ballistic missiles, CNN reported, citing a US official. CENTCOM also said in a separate post that more than 20 US Navy warships are operating across the Middle East in support of military missions.