US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Saturday that American forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones above the Strait of Hormuz, and that the unmanned aerial vehicles posed a threat to international maritime traffic in the strategically vital waterway, Anadolu Agency reports. “Earlier today, US forces in the Middle East shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones that threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM wrote on US social media platform X. It added that American forces “remain postured and ready to continue defending against Iranian aggression.” The incident marks the latest in a series of tensions between Washington and Tehran in the region. READ: Iran condemns US strikes on coastal facilities, calls them ceasefire violation Regional tensions […]
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