US Downs 4 Iranian Drones, Strikes Radar Sites Near Strait of Hormuz

U.S. forces say the one-way attack drones posed an imminent threat to shipping in the strait.
US Downs 4 Iranian Drones, Strikes Radar Sites Near Strait of Hormuz
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 22, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones on Friday as they headed toward the Strait of Hormuz, before striking coastal surveillance radar sites at Goruk and on Qeshm Island to prevent further launches.

In a statement posted on X, the command called the drones an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic in the narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the open sea.
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.