All the drones were intercepted by US forces, according to an Israeli diplomatic source who spoke to i24NEWS. The launches continued after the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington.
A diplomatic source told i24NEWS on Wednesday morning that Iran has launched several drones at ships in the Strait of Hormuz since signing a memorandum of understanding with Washington on Sunday. All the drones were intercepted by US forces, the source said.
The same source attributed no explicit timeframe beyond the period between the signing and the report, and did not specify which ships were targeted or whether damage occurred.
As The Zioneer reported at 06:16 and 06:17 Jerusalem on Wednesday, Iran had already launched multiple drones toward vessels in the strait, and US forces intercepted them. That reporting, citing the same source, described the drones as having been launched since the deal. The current report confirms the pattern: drone launches from Iranian territory or assets continued after the diplomatic accord.
Earlier background reporting, dating to early June, has documented repeated Iranian drone and missile activity targeting commercial and naval shipping in the strait, including US intercepts in the preceding week. This incident is the latest in that ongoing maritime friction, now unfolding even after a formal agreement was reached.
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