U.S. Central Command confirmed that its forces shot down multiple Iranian one-way attack drones launched toward civilian vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. No damage or casualties were reported on the targeted ships, the command said.
At 04:34 Jerusalem time, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that Iran launched multiple one-way attack drones toward vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM's Hebrew-language statement, published at 06:36, clarified that its forces shot down the drones, which had been directed at civilian ships. No damage or casualties were reported on the targeted vessels. The incident follows a thread of escalating exchanges in the waterway: as The Zioneer reported at 04:35, CENTCOM initially confirmed the drone launch; earlier, at 00:13, Iranian forces fired warning shots at U.S. vessels in the strait, according to unconfirmed reports. The waterway remains a focal point of U.S.-Iran tensions, carrying roughly a fifth of global oil trade. The precise number of drones shot down and the current status of shipping traffic have not yet been disclosed.
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