West Asia war LIVE: U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz

Vessels are anchored successful the Strait of Hormuz, arsenic seen from Musandam, Oman, June 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters

The U.S. subject said it shot down 4 Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz connected Friday (June 5, 2026) and past struck immoderate of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites successful response, raising the hazard to a shaky ceasefire arsenic the Trump medication ramps up unit connected Iran.

“The onslaught drones posed an contiguous menace to determination maritime traffic,” U.S. Central Command said connected societal media.

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Kuwait’s subject said connected aboriginal Saturday (June 6, 2026) it was responding to “hostile” rocket and drone attacks, days aft a onslaught connected the country’s planetary airdrome killed 1 and wounded dozens.

Iran inactive has “21, 22%” of its missiles left, U.S. President Donald Trump said, successful a week successful which Tehran fired dozens of them toward determination neighbours, contempt a sputtering ceasefire.

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