US Downs More Iranian Drones over Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM said the drones threatened commercial shipping, and the military also struck Iranian radar sites as the two sides traded missile fire.
- On Sunday, the United States Central Command shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones that "threatened" maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, with forces remaining "ready to continue defending against Iranian aggression."
- The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical global maritime route where Iran aims to maintain control, while the United States insists the waterway must remain open for international commerce.
- On Saturday, American forces struck Iranian radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island, with CENTCOM stating forces "remain vigilant and postured to continue responding to unwarranted Iranian aggression in self-defense."
- In retaliation, Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward Bahrain and Kuwait; CENTCOM intercepted six missiles while the seventh failed to reach its target, causing no injuries or reported damage.
- Despite ongoing mediation, the United States and the Islamic Republic remain at odds over the nuclear program, a demand the Iranian government has consistently refused to meet.
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US Forces Shoot Down Iranian Missiles Targeting Gulf Neighbors
Iran lashed out at its neighbors Saturday after U.S. forces downed missiles Iran launched at targets in the Strait of Hormuz. “U.S. forces intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones […] The post US Forces Shoot Down Iranian Missiles Targeting Gulf Neighbors appeared first on The Western Journal.
The U.S. army announced that it had shot down two Iranian attack drones that allegedly threatened maritime traffic in the Strait of Ormuz.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported this Sunday that it shot down a couple of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Ormuz, in the latest escalation of violence, while the war turns 100 without a clear end in sight. "Today, U.S. forces in the Middle East have shot down two Iranian attack drones threatening international maritime traffic in the Strait of Ormuz," CENTCOM said in a statement published in X. "The U.S. forces remain positio…
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