U.S. military says it shot down Iranian missiles, drones launched toward Gulf allies, Strait of Hormuz
The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict
The U.S. military said it shot down Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Arab allies on Friday (June 5, 2026), while striking some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response, an exchange of fire that further frayed a shaky ceasefire with Tehran.
