US Military Says It Shot Down Iranian Drones Launched Toward Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM said the drones posed an immediate threat to maritime traffic, and the follow-on strikes targeted radar sites to prevent further attacks.
- The US military shot down four Iranian drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, citing an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic, and subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island to prevent further attacks.
- The strikes targeted critical Iranian military infrastructure used to monitor maritime routes near the Strait of Hormuz, including radar installations and drone facilities.
- Earlier Iranian drone attacks damaged Kuwait's main airport terminal, killing one person and injuring several others, raising concerns about regional security.
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U.S. Strikes Iranian Military Sites After Drone Launches, Raising Fears of Wider Gulf Conflict
The conflict between the United States and Iran intensified dramatically on Saturday after U.S. forces carried out strikes against Iranian military surveillance facilities following what American officials described as an Iranian drone attack targeting maritime traffic in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian authorities strongly condemned the United States for attacking a radar station in the southern part of the country, stating that it was an aggressive act and a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement.
U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Gulf allies
The U.S. military said it shot down Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Arab allies on Friday, while striking some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response, an exchange of fire that further frayed a shaky ceasefire with Tehran.The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict.U.S. Central Command said…
U.S. strikes Iran 2 times after ‘immediate threat’ spotted on way to Strait of Hormuz
U.S. strikes Iran 2 times after ‘immediate threat’ spotted on way to Strait of Hormuz | 6 June 2026 | U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday that American forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, calling them an “immediate threat” to regional maritime traffic. CENTCOM said U.S. forces later struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island “to defend against further …
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