A senior US official tells Fox News that Iran launched several suicide drones at commercial vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz overnight, and US forces intercepted two of them. Shipping traffic continued to flow in the strategic waterway, according to the official.
A senior US official told Fox News that Iran launched multiple suicide drones at merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, and US forces intercepted two of them. The official said all commercial traffic continued to transit without disruption.
This marks the latest in a series of Iranian actions in the waterway that The Zioneer has tracked since early June. At 04:20 Jerusalem, the desk's initial bulletin reported a senior Pentagon official confirming the launch and two drones downed. Minutes later, a second bulletin added that an Iranian official told Reuters Iran had fired at an oil tanker; by 04:20, a third version reported the US military confirmed the interceptions. A fourth bulletin at 04:20 Jerusalem cited a US official telling Reuters the drones were explosive and that Iran had claimed to prevent a tanker from transiting. The thread's fifth version, also at 04:20, reported an Iranian official confirming the tanker was fired upon, while Reuters separately reported US warships downed two suicide drones targeting merchant vessels. The sixth version, also at 04:20, carried the US military's confirmation that the two drones were intercepted.
As The Zioneer reported on June 11 at 04:23 Jerusalem, Iran has been attempting to enforce a blockade in the Strait. On June 7 at 08:09 Jerusalem, the desk reported two Iranian drones were intercepted in the same area. On June 11 at 01:53, unverified reports emerged of Iranian anti-ship cruise missile launches targeting US warships, and at 08:48 that day, the US struck Iranian targets with 49 Tomahawk missiles. CENTCOM confirmed at 05:21 Jerusalem on June 11 that commercial shipping continued transiting the strait.
The report relies on a single US official speaking to Fox News. No independent confirmation of the number of drones or their exact targets has been published. Iran has not commented on the incident.
8 developments
- DevelopingUS CENTCOM Downs Two Iranian Drones in Strait of Hormuz
- ConfirmedCENTCOM intercepts Iranian suicide drones targeting commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingAmichai Stein: IRGC sent 2–4 attack drones at US Navy ships nightly in the Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIran fires warning shots at US vessels in Strait of Hormuz
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