Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 22, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones on Friday as they headed toward the Strait of Hormuz, before striking coastal surveillance radar sites at Goruk and on Qeshm Island to prevent further launches.
In a statement posted on X, the command called the drones an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic in the narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the open sea.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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