The US military carried out new strikes overnight in Iran targeting a military site and shooting down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz, a US official told Reuters on Wednesday.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the military site that was struck was an Iranian ground control station in Iran's Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.
"These actions were measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire," the official said.
According to an Axios report, a senior US official stated the strikes were triggered by Iran launching drones at a commercial vessel attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian state media claimed that the tanker had turned off its radar systems while trying to pass through the strait and was stopped after Iran’s navy fired at it.
Iranian state media also reported that the US strikes caused no casualties or property damage.
The US launched similar “self-defense” strikes against Iran on Tuesday, targeting missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
This is a developing story.