US forces shot down multiple Iranian one-way attack drones heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, in the latest military flare-up even as Washington and Tehran cite progress in peace talks.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the drones had posed a threat to commercial traffic.
President Donald Trump had warned Iran earlier on Friday against firing more drones at ships attempting to transit the Strait, saying Tehran "better get their act together, and FAST!"
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that a memorandum of understanding with the United States to end the ongoing war could be signed within the next few days, but warned that nuclear talks would only begin after the interim deal is fully implemented.
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Speaking in an interview with Iran’s state-run IRIB TV on Friday night, Araghchi said the proposed MoU had not yet been signed and changes in its terms or text were still possible.
Araghchi said Iran had faced “two major wars in one year” and had emerged stronger after what he described as extraordinary resistance by the Iranian people.
“They thought they would destroy us,” he said, adding that Iran would not bow to pressure and that the series of US threats must stop.
According to Araghchi, the first phase of the peace process would involve signing a two-page memorandum of understanding. Once finalized, it would initially be signed digitally by both sides from their respective countries before a formal announcement.
