U.S. military says it downed Iranian drones targeting Hormuz shipping

'The international trade corridor remains open for transit,' the U.S. Central Command said. On Friday, overtures from Pakistan's prime minister suggested the signing of a U.S.-Iran deal to end their war was imminent

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'The international trade corridor remains open for transit,' the U.S. Central Command said. On Friday, overtures from Pakistan's prime minister suggested the signing of a U.S.-Iran deal to end their war was imminent

10:46 AM • June 13 2026 IDT

U.S. forces downed several Iranian drones that targeted commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday morning, the U.S. Central Command said, after Pakistan's prime minister on Friday said a U.S.-Iran agreement to end their war had been reached.

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