The United States military shot down an Iranian drone threatening U.S. ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. took action on Thursday amid escalating tensions with the Middle East country. President Trump announced the event at a press conference soon after it happened. Iran has not yet responded.
“[The USS Boxer] took defensive action against an Iranian drone,” Trump said. “It was threatening the ship and the ship’s crew. The drone was immediately destroyed.”
“This is the latest in many provocative and hostile actions by Iran against vessels operating in international waters,” Trump added. “The United States reserves the right to defend our personnel, our facilities, and interests and calls upon all nations to Iran’s attempts to disrupt freedom of navigation and global commerce.”
