US, Iran trade fresh strikes near Strait of Hormuz over weekend amid ceasefire

The United States carried out what it described as “measured and deliberate” self-defence strikes against Iranian military infrastructure over the weekend after Tehran allegedly shot down a US drone operating over international waters, according to the United States Central Command.

In a statement, CENTCOM said the strikes were conducted on Saturday and Sunday, targeting radar installations and drone command-and-control sites in Goruk, Iran, and on Qeshm Island.

The military action came after Iranian forces allegedly downed a US MQ-1 drone. CENTCOM said American fighter aircraft responded by destroying Iranian air defence systems, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones that it claimed posed a threat to vessels transiting regional waters.