A U.S. defense official said on Thursday, 18 Tir, in an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP) that dozens of missiles and drones launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran did not cause significant damage or casualties to U.S. forces.

The official, who asked not to be named, added that the Iranian missiles and drones “were intercepted or failed to cause major damage,” and emphasized that “there have been no casualties among U.S. forces.”