U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces has confirmed that it conducted operations in response to Iranian one-way attack drones in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday night.
According to a report from The Hill, which cited multiple unnamed Pentagon sources, Iranian forces launched four one-way drones toward a U.S. commercial ship. U.S. forces intercepted and shot down all four drones.
U.S. assets then struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas, a port city on Iran’s southern coast, that was preparing to launch a fifth drone.
The four one-way drones represented a specific threat in the area around the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively blockaded by Iranian forces since the conflict erupted on February 28. Details on the drones’ exact specifications, such as model or payload, were not publicly released in initial reporting.
The subsequent U.S. strike targeted the ground control station before the fifth drone could be launched. Sources described the U.S. response as involving defensive measures, with no confirmed U.S. casualties or damage to American vessels.
On Thursday morning, CENTCOM confirmed that four Iranian one-way drones were indeed shot down with no damage or casualties sustained by U.S. forces. A CENTCOM press release also confirmed that Iran launched at least one ballistic missile towards a U.S. installation in Kuwait.
“On May 27, Iran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait that was successfully intercepted by Kuwaiti forces. This egregious ceasefire violation by the Iranian regime occurred hours after Iranian forces launched five one-way attack drones that posed a clear threat in and near the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said.
“All drones were successfully intercepted by U.S. forces which also prevented a sixth drone launch from an Iranian ground control site in Bandar Abbas,” the statement continued. “U.S. Central Command and regional partners remain vigilant and measured as we continue to defend our forces and interests from unjustified Iranian aggression.”
At 10:17 p.m. ET on May 27, Iran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait that was successfully intercepted by Kuwaiti forces. This egregious ceasefire violation by the Iranian regime occurred hours after Iranian forces launched five one-way attack drones that posed a clear…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 28, 2026
The latest flare-up of hostilities took place amid the fragile ceasefire between the two sides that began on April 8. Exchanges of fire have occurred in the past, though this incident was notable in that CENTCOM explicitly described the attack as a ceasefire violation.
Despite tensions, there have been no indications that peace talks have been halted as of this report. President Donald Trump has maintained that the conflict could resume in the coming days or weeks if U.S. demands on dismantling Iran’s nuclear program, as well as free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, are not met, however.
