US says it shot down multiple Iranian drones over Strait of Hormuz

Middle East Eye · June 13, 2026 War

US says it shot down multiple Iranian drones over Strait of Hormuz The US military said it shot down multiple Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched over several hours and allegedly targeted commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement posted on X, US Central Command (Centcom) said American forces had intercepted all of the drones. “US forces have downed all of them in recent hours as traffic flow through the strait continues unimpeded,” Centcom said.

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