Iran launched missiles and drones toward Strait of Hormuz, U.S. military says

U.S. The latest violence between the United States and Iran threatened a cease-fire and risked further stoking tensions in the region.

B TodayInBrief

Key Points

U.S. forces shot down Iranian missiles and drones launched toward the strait and neighboring countries. S1
The latest violence between the United States and Iran threatened a cease-fire and risked further stoking tensions in the region. S2

Related live story

See the story coverage behind this brief.

Open story →

Sources

2 listed

Tap a citation like [S1] to jump to the source.

S1 Washington Post - World 2 days ago • washingtonpost.com

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/06/iran-launched-missiles-drones-toward-strait-hormuz-us-military-says/

Open

S2 The New York Times - Home Page 2 days ago • nytimes.com

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/iran-attack-drones-hormuz.html

Open