Washington, June 13 -- The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said in the early hours of Saturday that it had neutralised all attempts by Iran to strike commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on X, CENTCOM stated that the critical trade chokepoint remains open for navigation. "Iran launched multiple one-way attack drones in an attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. forces have shot down all of them in recent hours, and traffic through the strait continues unimpeded. The international trade corridor remains open for transit," the statement said.
Amid a rapidly evolving situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday, according ...