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US Strikes Iran Radar Sites After Iranian Drone Launch

WASHINGTON, June ⁠5 (Reuters) – ⁠The U.S. ⁠military said it ​carried out strikes ‌on Iranian radar ‌sites ⁠on ⁠Friday in what it called ​a defensive action after Iran ​launched four attack drones ⁠toward ⁠the Strait ⁠of Hormuz.

The ​U.S. military shot down ​all ⁠of the Iranian drones, saying ⁠they “posed an immediate threat to regional maritime ⁠traffic.” It said the Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites targeted by the U.S. were located ⁠in Goruk and on Qeshm Island.

(Reporting by Phil ​Stewart; Editing by ​Sergio Non)

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