US shoots down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz after Trump said ‘we’re straightening out a little unfinished business’
The US military shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz. This action occurred shortly after President Trump mentioned needing to address issues in Iran during an event in Wisconsin. The US has been enforcing a naval blockade around Iran's ports amid ongoing tensions in the region.
- ▪US Central Command reported the downing of four Iranian drones on Friday evening.
- ▪The drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic.
- ▪The US military also targeted Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in response to the drone attacks.
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Politics breaking US shoots down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz after Trump said ‘we’re straightening out a little unfinished business’ By Caitlin Doornbos Published June 5, 2026, 7:17 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The US military shot down four Iranian drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening, US Central Command said — as President Trump told an audience in Wisconsin he had to hurry back to work to “straighten out a little unfinished business in Iran.” “Moments ago, CENTCOM forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz,” the combatant command said in a statement shortly before 7 p.m.
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