Military shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military said it shot down four Iranian drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and struck coastal radar sites in response, raising the risk to the fragile ceasefire as Washington tightens pressure on Tehran. Central Command described the drones as an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic and said the radar sites, including an island in the strait, were targeted to defend against further attacks. The incident comes as U.S.-brokered talks aimed at extending the ceasefire face pressure, with Iran and its proxies involved in ongoing exchanges. The broader backdrop includes Iranian drone attacks on Kuwait and Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, complicating diplomacy and regional security dynamics.