Iran ‘launched drones at ships in Strait of Hormuz’ after US deal | World | News
According to a US official who spoke to NBC News, Iran has launched multiple drones towards commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz since Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday.
The official said the drones were deployed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), adding that US forces intercepted and destroyed the aircraft before they could threaten commercial shipping or American personnel in the region.
NBC News reported that the IRGC has carried out the drone launches every night since the agreement was signed electronically.
Iranian state media hailed the “diplomatic breakthrough” with the United States as a major victory for Tehran after Donald Trump announced that a peace agreement had been reached on Sunday.
State broadcaster Network News (Khabar TV) claimed Iran had succeeded in forcing its adversaries to bring the lengthy conflict to an end, describing the development as a triumph for the Islamic Republic.
In a broadcast following the announcement, the channel said: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially forced the American-Zionist enemy to end the war on all fronts.”
The reaction came after Mr Trump declared on Sunday that negotiations had concluded and that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would resume.
Writing on Truth Social, the US President said: “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete.
“Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorise the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorise the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade.
“Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
Pakistan has since said the agreement is expected to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday.
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While neither Washington nor Tehran has publicly confirmed the full contents of the deal, Iranian state media has published details of what it described as a draft 14-point memorandum of understanding.
According to those reports, the proposed agreement would see the US naval blockade lifted within 30 days, while the Strait of Hormuz would reopen during the same period under arrangements overseen by Iran.
The waterway is one of the world’s most strategically important shipping routes and plays a critical role in global energy supplies.
Mr Trump has presented the agreement as a significant diplomatic achievement, arguing it would restore the flow of oil through the region and help ease international concerns over trade and energy security.
The US President said the breakthrough would allow oil shipments to resume unhindered, repeating his claim that “oil will flow” around the world once again.
Further details of the agreement are expected to emerge ahead of the planned signing ceremony later this week
