US says it downed multiple Iranian drones after Trump and Tehran signal an agreement is close
CENTCOM said the drones threatened commercial ships as negotiators said a final draft agreement could be signed within days.
- On Saturday, the United States military downed multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz, though United States Central Command confirmed traffic through the maritime route remains open for transit.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed a final text for a United States-Iran peace deal has been reached, stating 'Peace has never been as close as it is now.'
- Tehran and Washington offered conflicting accounts of the tentative agreement, with Tehran claiming it calls for lifting naval blockades while Washington insists Iran must dismantle its nuclear program.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed the deal includes releasing $24 billion in frozen assets, though United States officials deny funds are being released until Iran honors commitments.
- A senior United States official estimated the deal's likelihood at 80-85%, noting it is 'not 100 percent,' while Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said an agreement had been reached 'on most points.
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Hegseth: Iran’s Strait Capabilities Have Been Severely Degraded; Drone Attacks Must End Under Any Deal
Hegseth: Iran can’t see and sense their capabilities around the strait, especially these last couple nights were very devastating for them as far as their ability to understand what’s going through the strait. Once this deal is signed, our expectation is that Iran will stop shooting drones at commercial shipping. Brennan: They did that just […]
BREAKING: CENTCOM Destroys Iranian Drones Threatening Vital Shipping Lane
The situation in the Strait of Hormuz has reached a critical juncture, necessitating increased military vigilance from the United States Central Command (CENTCOM). Recent drone attacks launched by Iranian forces highlight the ongoing tension in this strategically significant area, where the majority of the world’s oil passes through a narrow corridor. On June 13, 2024, U.S. forces successfully intercepted and destroyed multiple drones intended f…
Iranian drones downed in Hormuz – US
The waterway that has largely remained closed since the US and Israel attacked Iran, is open for transit, CENTCOM claims US military forces have downed Iranian drones that were allegedly targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in the early hours of Saturday. The claim comes as Tehran...
US Military Downs Iranian Attack Drones in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military said early Saturday that it had downed several Iranian attack drones targeting commercial ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, which comes as negotiations between Washington and Tehran to settle the conflict diplomatically are nearing a critical phase. “Iran launched multiple one-way attack drones in an attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz,” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a June 13 p…
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