US Military Strikes Iranian Radar Stations in Response to Drone Attack

(CNA Washington, 5th, combined foreign reports) The US military stated today that it launched airstrikes on Iranian radar stations after Iran fired four attack drones towards the Strait of Hormuz, calling the action defensive. According to Reuters and AFP, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that US forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones launched towards the Strait of Hormuz, and subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar stations located in Goruk and Qeshm Island. CENTCOM stated that the drones posed "an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic." According to CNN's website, Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency reported on the 6th local time that Iran fired warning shots near the Strait of Hormuz. The report suggested the warning shots might be related to the repositioning of US Navy vessels in the area. (Editor: Lu Yingzi) 1150606