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US military intercepted and shot down Iranian drones

May 28, 2026, 00:21 GMT+1

The US military carried out new strikes in Iran targeting a military site that officials believed posed a threat to US forces and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official told Reuters on Wednesday.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said US forces also intercepted and shot down multiple Iranian drones that posed a similar threat.

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