US forces stationed in the Middle East have intercepted drones from Iran aimed at Israel amid an ongoing, large-scale attack, US media reports said, citing government officials. The US military in the region had shot down Iranian drones flying towards Israel, according to CNN, ABC News, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. The US Defense Department said it was aware of the reports but did not want to comment on them for the time being. A departmental official said that US forces in the region were shooting down Iranian drones targeting Israel, consistent with Washington’s ironclad …