US Conducts Self-Defense Strikes on Iranian Radar and Drone Sites After Drone Shootdown
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and drone command sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island over the weekend, following Iran's reported shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone operating over international waters. The strikes targeted air-defense systems, a drone control station, and attack drones deemed threats to regional vessels. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed the drone entered Iranian airspace and was shot down. No US casualties were reported amid ongoing regional tensions and a fragile ceasefire.