By Kevin Liptak, Logan Schiciano, Kathleen Magramo, CNN
President Donald Trump listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on 27 May, 2026 in Washington, DC.
The US carried out "self-defence" strikes in Iran over the weekend - as President Donald Trump sent back changes to a proposed deal to extend the existing ceasefire in the region and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The weekend strikes in Iran targeted Iranian radar and command and control sites and were a response to "aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters," US Central Command said.
"US fighter aircraft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian air defences, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones that posed clear threats to ships transiting regional waters," Central Command said.
