US Military: "Iranian Drones Threatening Commercial Ships in Strait of Hormuz Shot Down"
Clashes Continue Despite Provisional Postwar MOU Agreement
U.S. Says "F-16 Fighter Jets Patrolling the Middle East"
The United States has shot down offensive drones launched by Iran to target merchant ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite a provisional agreement on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two countries, clashes in the Strait of Hormuz continue.
On June 12 (local time), the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East, announced on social media platform X that "Iran launched several one-way attack drones (suicide drones) to target merchant vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. forces have shot down all the drones in the past several hours."
CENTCOM added, "Ship passage through the Strait continues without interruption, and international trade routes remain navigable," emphasizing that "U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets are patrolling the skies over the Middle East."
Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency reported that explosions were detected near Sirik Port on Iran's southern coast and in waters near Qeshm Island.
Iran has been attempting to assert control by launching drone attacks on merchant ships trying to pass through the Strait without the approval of its military. The U.S. military continues to respond with force, shooting down Iranian drones that threaten merchant vessels.
Iran has officially declared its intention to maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz and to collect fees. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Iranian state TV that "the management of the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the pre-war status."
Hot Picks Today
"Two Spend 500,000 Won in a Flash, Yet Wait Two Hours?" ... 'Dreamland' Shunned by Kids and Foreign Tourists
- The Era of Getting 200 Million Won After 30 Years Is Over... A Japanese Bank's "Perpetual Department Head" Who Just Clocked In Cries Out
- Spain Hit by Its Worst Tragedy... Lee Kangin, Moreno and Real Madrid Join Soccer World in Mourning
- They Said, “Make It Your Home for Life” - Then Suddenly Kicked 200 Passengers Off... What Happened to the Around-the-World Cruise?
- "130 Rice Bowls Sold Out in a Day"... 'Unfiltered Face' Adds 8 Million Won to Night Market Sales: China's Bungeunwoo
The confrontation continues between Iran, which is effectively treating the Strait of Hormuz as internal waters and is forcibly collecting 'tolls,' and the United States, which is seeking to restore the Strait to an international waterway with free passage as it was before the war.
© The Asia Business Daily. All rights reserved. Unauthorized AI training and use prohibited.
