US Military Shoots Down Two Iranian Drones Near Strait of Hormuz

The US military stated on Sunday that its forces had downed two Iranian attack drones launched on Saturday, which posed a threat to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to a statement from the US Central Command on the platform X, "Earlier, US forces in the Middle East shot down two Iranian attack drones."

The statement added that these Iranian drones "were threatening international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz."

The Central Command confirmed that US forces remain on alert and prepared to continue defending against Iranian aggression.

This announcement follows the US military's report of intercepting six out of seven Iranian missiles fired toward Kuwait and Bahrain early Saturday, alongside the downing of four Iranian drones during the same period.

In response to hostile actions by Iran, US forces launched attacks on communication and radar stations in Jorok and on Iran’s Qeshm Island.

These recent skirmishes risk escalating tensions amid the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, which was tested again earlier in the week by strikes from both sides.

US forces targeted Iranian coastal radar sites in Jorok and Qeshm Island, both overlooking the Strait of Hormuz, early Saturday following the drone interceptions.

Meanwhile, peace negotiations have stalled as Pakistan’s defense minister, acting as a mediator, arrived in Tehran on Saturday to hold talks with Iranian officials, carrying what he described as an "important message" for Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

Mohsen Rezaee, an advisor to the Supreme Leader, stated in an interview with CNN that the peace agreement depends on the release of $24 billion in Iranian assets frozen by the US.

Washington and Tehran are engaged in largely indirect negotiations to reach a temporary agreement to halt the three-month-long war, which would defer issues like Iran’s nuclear program to later talks.

However, experts and observers note that reaching an agreement remains elusive due to ongoing clashes between the two sides.

Tehran seeks billions of dollars in oil revenues, exemptions from sanctions on crude oil exports, the lifting of the US blockade on its ports, and control over the Strait of Hormuz.