A CENTCOM spokesperson confirmed that the U.S. military intercepted an Iranian cruise missile and an attack drone that were heading toward the Strait of Hormuz. No details on the location or timing of the interception were provided.
At 01:31 Jerusalem, CENTCOM officially confirmed that U.S. forces intercepted an Iranian cruise missile and an attack drone en route to the Strait of Hormuz. The confirmation follows earlier reports from Monday morning that had already cited a CENTCOM spokesperson acknowledging the interception.
At 01:03 Jerusalem on Monday, The Zioneer reported that a CENTCOM spokesman confirmed the interception, though without specifying time or location (version 1). Simultaneously, a second report (version 2) added that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had fired at vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and that the U.S. military intercepted the cruise missile and drone. The source quality evolved from a single spokesperson to a confirmed statement, but still no independent verification of the ships' identity or damage.
The interception is the latest in a series of confrontations between the U.S. and Iran in the Gulf region. As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, CENTCOM struck 10 Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, and the IRGC retaliated with missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait. Earlier, CENTCOM had enforced a naval blockade on Iran, as reported on June 19.
Details on the exact location and timing of the interception remain undisclosed. The identity of the ships targeted by the IRGC and any damage have not been reported. The claims of the IRGC firing at vessels have not been independently verified.
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