Exclusive-US carries out new strikes in Iran against a military site and drones, official says
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Key Points:
- The U.S. military conducted overnight strikes in Iran targeting a military ground control station in Bandar Abbas and shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The targeted Iranian site was preparing to launch a fifth drone, according to a U.S. official who described the strikes as measured, purely defensive, and aimed at maintaining the ceasefire.
- These strikes occurred amid ongoing negotiations to end a three-month conflict that began on February 28, resulting in thousands of deaths and increased global energy prices.
- President Donald Trump dismissed reports of Iran and Oman jointly managing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, affirming that the waterway would remain open.
- The U.S. had previously conducted defensive strikes against Iran on Monday, targeting boats and missile launch sites perceived as threats to U.S. forces, actions Iran labeled as ceasefire violations.