US forces shot down Iranian attack drones near the Strait of Hormuz and struck a ground control site in Bandar Abbas, citing defensive action. The escalation comes as Donald Trump pushes a nuclear deal with Iran amid political scrutiny, regional tensions involving Israel and Hezbollah, and debate over sanctions relief and uranium stockpiles.
Washington: US forces carried out new defensive strikes on Wednesday on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones, according to US officials.
The officials, who were not authorised to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said US Central Command forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz.
US forces also struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone, according to the officials.
The strikes came after President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that Iran is "negotiating on fumes" and insisted that November's midterm elections will not make him rush into a deal to end the nearly three-month-old conflict that has spurred unease across the global economy.
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