The US military carried out new strikes overnight in Iran targeting a military site and shooting down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Wednesday.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the military site that was struck was an Iranian ground control station in Iran’s Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.The US military strikes came during negotiations to end a three-month-old war that has killed thousands and sent global energy prices sharply higher since it began on February 28 with US and Israeli attacks.
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THU · 2026-05-28 · 01:05 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0528-79761
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US military launches new strikes against targets inside Iran
The US military conducted new strikes inside Iran overnight, targeting an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas. This action occurred as four Iranian one-way attack drones, posing a threat near the Strait of Hormuz, were shot down.
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The US military conducted new strikes inside Iran overnight, targeting an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas. This action occurred as four Iranian one-way attack drones, posing a threat near the Strait of Hormuz, were shot down. According to a US official, the struck site was preparing to launch a fifth drone. These strikes took place amidst ongoing negotiations aimed at ending a three-month war that began on February 28th with US and Israeli attacks. The conflict has resulted in thousands of deaths and significantly increased global energy prices.
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The US military shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz.
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The US military carried out new strikes overnight in Iran targeting a military site.
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The military site struck was an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.
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The US military strikes came during negotiations to end a three-month-old war.
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The war has killed thousands and sent global energy prices sharply higher since it began on February 28 with US and Israeli attacks.
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