Di US military don announce say American forces shoot down Iranian drones for self-defence as tension dey rise for Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command write for social media Friday evening, Washington time, say four one-way attack drones wey dey head toward di key oil passageway for Middle East bin don fall.
“Di attack drones pose immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” CENTCOM tok.
Later, US forces strike Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites for Goruk and for Qeshm Island along di strait “to defend against further attacks,” according to CENTCOM.
“American forces remain vigilant and postured to respond to unjustified Iranian aggression for self-defense,” di US military talk.
Di new escalation come hours after Reuters report say Iran navy fire warning missiles and drones at US warships for Gulf of Oman.
Iran accuse di American navy of harassing maritime traffic and seizing commercial vessels and oil tankers, according to Iranian state media.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump say Washington no need ceasefire deal with Iran to get enriched uranium from Iran.
“We fit get am right now. I no think dem fit stop us if we want, but no reason. E entombed,” e tell reporters for di Oval Office Thursday.
Several oil industry executives don reportedly warn di White House for private say di ongoing closure of Strait of Hormuz dey strain global oil inventories and fit lead to gas price spikes for di coming weeks.
For more than three months, Americans don face high gas prices as result of President Donald Trump war with Iran.
Di conflict don disrupt global oil production because Iran don effectively close Strait of Hormuz, where roughly 34 percent of di world oil pass.
But executives from unidentified oil companies don warn senior administration officials for recent weeks say dem dey concern prices fit rise further as result of diminishing oil supplies, four executives tell Politico.
Lebanon president accuse Iran of using im country as “bargaining chip” with dia negotiation with di US.
Speaking for di presidential palace for Beirut, Joseph Aoun tell CNN for interview say Lebanese people “fed up” with di war between Israel and di Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah.
E come as Israel and Lebanon agree to pause fighting, but Hezbollah object to di agreement.
Aoun tell CNN say Iran “no dey try to help us … di people of Lebanon dey pay di price … for di sake of your own interest,” adding, “our interests … no coincide with your interests.”
E add say Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “dey use Lebanon as bargaining chip for dia negotiation.”
Di US military say dem don down six Iranian ballistic missiles launch towards dia Gulf Arab allies.
US Central Command say for social media late Friday night say Iran fire seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, with US forces intercept six of di missiles and seventh fail to reach im target.
Di military say no report of harm to American personnel.
Kuwaiti military say forces dey intercept missiles and drones attacking di country, while Bahrain activate air raid sirens and tell residents to move to di nearest safe location and follow official instructions.
Iran Revolutionary Guard say dem target di Ali Al Salem airbase, wey host US forces for Kuwait, and di US Navy 5th Fleet for di tiny Gulf island nation of Bahrain, according to di state-run IRNA news agency.
US President Donald Trump don boast about di United States naval blockade against Iranian ports.
“Di blockade unbelievable. Never been blockade like dat,” Trump say for event for Wisconsin Friday.
“We get di greatest military anywhere for di world.”
US Central Command say Friday say American forces don redirect 129 commercial vessels and disable six more to “ensure compliance” with im blockade.
US President Donald Trump claim di United States don “largely finish” im war against Iran.
Speaking for event for Wisconsin Friday, Trump say, “We bin need to extinguish nuclear weapon.
“Nobody want dat to happen, and we don largely finish dat.”
Trump suggest say di war go end with peace deal or “more difficult way.”
Di US military report shooting down four Iranian drones launch toward di Strait of Hormuz on Friday, then strike some of di Islamic Republic coastal surveillance radar sites.
US Central Command state for social media say “Di attack drones pose immediate threat to regional maritime traffic.”
Di military dey enforce blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran restrictions on di vital shipping route for global oil and natural gas exports, move wey don drive up energy prices.
E mark di latest for back-and-forth attacks wey dey strain tenuous ceasefire and efforts to extend dat truce.
Top Iranian official say potential peace deal between di US and Iran dey weight on di Trump administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
For interview with CNN, Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, warn di US go “enter into dark corridor” if e resume fighting.
“Di negotiations dey for deadlock and Trump must break dis deadlock,” e say.
“Di ball dey Trump court.”
E come as Iran reportedly demand di release of $12 billion in frozen funds after agreement sign with di US.
Dis money go follow by another $12 billion, according to CNN.
But di US get concern say unfreezing di funds fit remove key leverage point over di regime.
Two Romanian men don convict for London court over di stabbing of journalist from Persian-language television station, attack wey prosecutors say carry out at di behest of authorities for Tehran.
Jury for Woolwich Crown Court find Nandito Badea, 21, and George Stana, 25, guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Pouria Zeraati, presenter for London-based Iran International, bin stab for leg for March 2024 outside im home for Wimbledon area of London.
E recover from di attack and return to work.
Police say former professional soccer player Badea and anoder man attack Zeraati before flee for getaway car wey Stana drive and den fly out of di country from Heathrow Airport.
Badea and Stana bin arrest for Romania for December 2024 and extradite to di UK.
Di third suspect, David Andrei, be subject of criminal proceedings for Romania.
“Dis be targeted and violent attack and e be di prosecution case during di trial say e carry out on behalf of di Iranian regime,” say Chief Superintendent Kris Wright of Counter Terrorism Policing London.
Di jury verdict no conclude say di attack conduct on behalf of Iran, though prosecutors say di judge fit determine dat when di defendants sentence on July 3.
Iran senior diplomat for di UK don deny Tehran behind di attack.
Iran don launch multiple drones towards di Strait of Hormuz, CNN don report.
US forces don take out at least three of dem, according to United States official.
