Media: US forces intercept Iranian missiles targeting bases in Syria’s Hasakah Province

US and coalition forces stationed in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province intercepted multiple Iranian missiles over the weekend, in what appears to be a coordinated escalation by Tehran-backed militias operating in the region.

The missile attacks were launched from across the Iraqi border, where Iranian proxy groups maintain significant influence, local sources said, Caliber.Az reports, citing Asharq Al-Awsat,

The strikes, reportedly aimed at US military installations, triggered air raid sirens and prompted immediate responses from American air defence systems and fighter aircraft.

One of the intercepted missiles targeted the Kharab al-Jir base near the town of Rmelan. Local monitoring groups and eyewitnesses confirmed that the projectile landed in nearby areas without causing casualties. In a separate incident, three other Iranian missiles were shot down near the al-Shaddadi base in southern Hasakah, placing US forces on high alert. Another missile was intercepted before reaching its target in the Ghuweiran district of Hasakah city, near the Marsho roundabout.

A military official from the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that coalition air defense systems and radar networks had been fully activated ahead of the weekend strikes. “The missiles that landed near coalition bases in Kharab al-Jir, Rmelan, and al-Shaddadi were clearly intended to strike US forces stationed in northeast Syria,” the official stated.

He further noted that the flight path of the missiles differed from those used in Iran’s recent retaliatory strikes against Israel, suggesting the attacks were part of a broader campaign aimed at pressuring US positions in Syria.

Following Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian targets, US forces in Hasakah province implemented a series of precautionary measures, a military source told Asharq Al-Awsat.These included activating radar and air defence systems and relocating advanced equipment - including radar and air defence units - from Iraq into Syria earlier this month.

By Khagan Isayev