WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: The US military carried out new strikes targeting an Iranian drone operation that posed a threat to US forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said, hours after President Donald Trump dismissed an Iranian report of a deal to restore traffic through the strategic waterway. The US official, who requested anonymity to speak candidly about military operations, told Reuters on Wednesday the military shot down four Iranian attack drones and struck a ground control station in the port city of Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

Earlier, President Donald Trump said he was “not satisfied” with negotiations with Tehran and threatened to ‘blow up’ US-ally Oman if it seeks to work with Iran to control the…

The US military also intercepted and shot down multiple Iranian drones that posed a similar threat, says the official.

WASHINGTON - The US military carried out fresh overnight strikes in Iran, targeting a military site that Washington said posed a threat to US forces and commercial vessels in the…