US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran towards the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.The US military believed the four Iranian drones were targeting regional maritime traffic, an official said.US Central Command said on social media that the US then struck Iran’s surveillance sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island, which are both on the Strait of Hormuz.
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US strikes Iranian radar sites after drone shootdown in Strait of Hormuz
US forces conducted strikes on Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday following the shootdown of four Iranian drones. The US military stated that the drones were launched towards the Strait of Hormuz and were believed to be targeting regional maritime traffic.
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US forces conducted strikes on Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday following the shootdown of four Iranian drones. The US military stated that the drones were launched towards the Strait of Hormuz and were believed to be targeting regional maritime traffic. In response, US Central Command announced that American forces struck Iranian surveillance sites located in Goruk and on Qeshm Island, both situated on the Strait of Hormuz. This incident represents a recent escalation in tensions between the two nations.
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US Central Command stated that the US struck Iran’s surveillance sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island.
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US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran towards the Strait of Hormuz.
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The US military believed the four Iranian drones were targeting regional maritime traffic.
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The strikes are the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.
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