By Alexander Ward The U.S. has beefed up its forces in the Mideast to deter countries such as Iran from getting involved and to be prepared to respond to any escalation. The Pentagon has said it would keep the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and its accompanying ships near the Red Sea.

The United States Department of Defense (DoD) is taking decisive action to enhance the defense posture of U.S. forces in the Middle East. This move is aimed at deterring any further aggression and reducing the chances of a broader conflict in the region.

The USS Bulkeley and USS Cole joined Israeli air defense units in firing about a dozen interceptors to shoot down inbound Iranian missiles.

The USS Bulkeley and USS Cole fired "approximately a dozen interceptors against the incoming Iranian missiles," which were captured on video streaking across the night sky above Israel.

Iran fired at least 100 missiles at Israel on Tuesday night and some were shot down by American forces in the region, a U.S. defense official said. The Pentagon is still determining the details of the U.