American forces shot down four Iranian drones heading toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and followed up by hitting Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites, escalating tensions that continue to test an already fragile ceasefire.
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US Central Command said the drones were "one-way attack" unmanned aircraft that posed an immediate threat to ships moving through the strategic waterway. Within hours, American warplanes struck radar installations in Goruk and on Qeshm Island.
"The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic," CENTCOM said in a post on X. The strikes on Iranian radar sites were carried out "to defend against further attacks."
