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.