Iran-US war latest: Two more drones downed over Strait of Hormuz as Trump claims he ‘destroyed’ Tehran’s military
The US says it has shot down two more drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz after Washington and Tehran continued to trade strikes on Saturday.
In a post on X, US Centcom said it had shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones in a bid to “defend against Iranian aggression.”
It comes after the US military said it downed six Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards its Gulf allies, while a seventh missile failed to reach its target. Tehran responded confirming it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait and the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain
It comes after Donald Trump claimed Iran’s military has been “totally destroyed” by three months of conflict in the region.
In a preview clip of a NBC interview, the US president also claimed he knows “exactly” how many missiles Iran has left, but refused to give a figure.
“I’m moving very fast, I’m into three months,” he said. “Vietnam lasted 19 years, I’m into my third month. We have totally destroyed their military.”
Iran’s foreign ministry later warned the US will be responsible for any consequences that emerge from its “illegal actions” in the current conflict.
