Most of the Iranian missiles were shot down by Israeli air defenses or by interceptors fired by two U.S. Navy destroyers, the USS Bulkely (DDG-84) and USS Cole (DDG-67), two of three guided-missile destroyers now on deployment in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Experts told Business Insider that a strike could take place in the next few days, although the chosen method, timing, and extent of retaliation remain unclear. Many fear that an