U.S. forces carried out new defensive strikes on Iran on Wednesday after shooting down Iranian attack drones near the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Associated Press.
U.S. Central Command forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that officials said posed a threat around the strait. The officials were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, according to AP.
The U.S. military also struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone, the officials said.
Details of the strikes emerged after President Donald Trump said at a Cabinet meeting Wednesday that Iran is “negotiating on fumes.” Trump also said the upcoming November midterm elections would not pressure him into rushing a deal to end the nearly three-month-old conflict.
AP reported that Trump is seeking a settlement that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and provide a basis for arguing that Iran’s nuclear capability has been reduced enough to wind down the conflict.
The latest strikes followed U.S. military action Monday against missile launch sites and minelaying boats in southern Iran. The Pentagon described those earlier strikes as “defensive.”
The U.S. has said it acted with restraint during both military actions this week because of a fragile ceasefire that has continued to hold.
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