The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out what it described as “self-defense strikes” against Iranian radar and drone facilities in the city of Goruk and on Qeshm Island over the weekend.
In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM said the operation was launched in response to what it called “aggressive Iranian actions,” including the reported shutdown of a US MQ-1 drone operating in international waters.
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According to CENTCOM, US forces targeted and destroyed Iranian air defense systems, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones that it said posed a clear threat to vessels transiting regional waters.
The US military said the strikes were aimed at neutralizing threats to maritime security and protecting ships operating in the region.
With inputs from Al Jazeera