The United States military struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Friday following a tense aerial engagement over the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command confirmed forces shot down four Iranian attack drones before striking surveillance installations in Goruk and Qeshm Island.
American officials stated the precision strikes were defensive maneuvers executed to protect vital international maritime traffic from imminent drone threats.
This latest flare-up severely tests the fragile April 8 ceasefire established between Washington and Tehran to halt the Mideast war.
Subsequent diplomatic negotiations aimed at securing a permanent peace agreement have made little progress over the last two months.
US President Donald Trump faces intense domestic pressure to end the conflict as upcoming midterm elections approach this November.
The ongoing hostilities have delivered a sharp economic shock to global markets, making the war increasingly unpopular at home.
In a Friday interview, Trump estimated that Iran retains approximately one-fifth of its original missile and drone capabilities.
Meanwhile, Tehran claimed it fired warning missiles at two American destroyers in the Gulf of Oman, which Washington denied.
The regional escalation follows an incident where Kuwaiti forces successfully intercepted thirty ballistic missiles launched from Iranian territory.
