Tehran: The US military carried out new strikes in Iran on Wednesday, targeting a site around the Strait of Hormuz that posed a threat to US forces and commercial traffic, according to a US official. The military action signifies heightened tensions in a region critical to global oil shipping.
According to Ghana Web, the US also shot down four Iranian attack drones that were considered a threat. These drones were intercepted as part of a broader defensive strategy to protect US interests in the area. Moreover, US forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas, which was reportedly preparing to launch a fifth drone. The official emphasized that these actions were measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire.
Earlier, three explosions were reported east of Bandar Abbas, a strategic Iranian port city and naval base near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported these incidents in the early hours of Thursday. The explosions, which were heard around 1:30 a.m. local time, briefly activated the air defence systems of Bandar Abbas, according to Fars, a media outlet associated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
"The exact location and source of these sounds are still unknown, and follow-ups are continuing to determine them," Fars reported, highlighting the uncertainty and ongoing investigations in the region.