Washington:Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles targeting US military forces in the Middle East, in what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) described as an "attempted surprise attack." "At 5:45 pm ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the Middle East. US, Saudi forces carried out strikes in IraqMeanwhile, American and Saudi forces carried out strikes against Iran-backed terrorists in Iraq who launched more than two dozen drone attacks in recent days, the US military said. According to CENTCOM, the strikes targeted "Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure." ': Iran goes personal on Trump in assassination threat to wife, son | VIDEOAlso Read: Several explosions rock Erbil near US consulate as Iran targets Iraq amid tension in West Asia