(Corrects headline to say US helped stop Iranian missiles)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military has helped shoot down Iranian missiles that were headed toward Israel, two U.S. officials said on Friday.
The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, did not provide further information, including whether fighter jets or warships carried out the defensive operation.
(Reporting by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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