US claim comes as Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and Iran warns of 'any action' to maintain its control of Hormuz.

The “surprise attack” came as Iran rejected Oman’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and hours after Trump hosted Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

WASHINGTON, United States: The US military said Tuesday it had intercepted multiple missiles launched by Iran, in the first flareup in violence in several days. “At 5:45 p.m. ET…