Iran considered targeting Ukraine with ballistic missiles after strike on Iranian ship - report

People with knowledge of the matter expected Iran to fire a ballistic missile with a small warhead at Ukraine as a show of strength.

WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Tuesday it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched by Iran towards U.S. forces in the Middle East in what Washington cast as “an attempted surprise attack” by Tehran.

WASHINGTON, July 28 - The U.S. military said on Tuesday it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched by Iran towards U.S. forces in the Middle East, adding American forces remained \"vigilant.\"

US military says it intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards US forces in Middle East  Reuters