US Central Command intercepted eleven Iranian aerial threats over the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, then struck Iranian coastal radar sites in retaliation. Bitcoin dropped to $65,385 as the confrontation unfolded.
The incident marks one of the most direct US-Iran military confrontations in recent memory, centered on a waterway that carries roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply.
What happened in the Strait
Iranian forces launched four one-way attack drones and seven ballistic missiles targeting the Strait of Hormuz and neighboring Gulf states, including Kuwait and Bahrain. US forces intercepted all four drones and six of the seven missiles. The seventh missile missed its intended target on its own, meaning none of the eleven threats reached their mark.
In response, US military assets struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar installations on Goruk Island and Qeshm Island. Both islands sit near the strait’s narrow passage, and the radar sites there serve as Iran’s eyes on maritime traffic moving through the channel.
